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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas 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.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Women make up 26% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Arkansas. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at Henderson State University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Monticello 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 remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in parks and rec at UAM, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas Tech 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 Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in parks and rec at ATU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
North Carolina 289
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
Georgia 308
South Carolina 220
Louisiana 152
West Virginia 236
Kentucky 279
Alabama 216

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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