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

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in parks and rec at UW - La Crosse, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at UW - River Falls, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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

Of the 11 students majoring in parks and rec at UW - Parkside, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cardinal Stritch University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Women make up 18% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 11% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 89% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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

Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at Carroll U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a 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
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 10 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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