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

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

In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #20 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in parks and rec at Indiana State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at Ball State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at USI, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #7, Valparaiso 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. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 45% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Ohio 478
Wisconsin 117
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 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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