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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 10,452 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

About 37% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Of the 31 students majoring in parks and rec at Boise State, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in parks and rec at Southern Utah University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

About 75% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa 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. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming 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 Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver 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 large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 30% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 49
Colorado 151
Montana 4
Idaho 38
Wyoming 11

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 16 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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