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

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

With 478 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #14 most popular major in Ohio.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at UC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

About 26% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at Kent State, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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

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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
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 18 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.

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