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

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

With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the most popular school in Alabama for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 52% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

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

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Jacksonville State University Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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

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Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
North Carolina 289
Georgia 308
West Virginia 236
Louisiana 152
South Carolina 220
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292

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 8 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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