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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Washington University Report

#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 15 students majoring in parks and rec at Seattle U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

About 64% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Western Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #7, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,097
Oregon 67
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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 8 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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