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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges
$32,670 Avg Salary
$26,214 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - La Crosse the most popular school in Wisconsin for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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The excellent programs at Cardinal Stritch University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Parkside helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

With a ranking of #9, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Indiana 192
Ohio 478
Michigan 222

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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