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

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

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #24 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the most popular school in Massachusetts for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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 #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 35 students majoring in parks and rec at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Western New England 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. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 16 students majoring in parks and rec at Western New England, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College 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 suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at UMass Boston, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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.

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