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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in the country with 10,452 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the New England Region 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 Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 30% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Women make up 58% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College 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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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Plymouth State 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 town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of New Haven 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 large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
New Hampshire 189
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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 26 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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