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

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

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State University the most popular school in Michigan for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 54 students majoring in parks and rec at Wayne State, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at Central Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at Eastern Michigan, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological 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. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Women make up 80% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Wisconsin 117

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 12 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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