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

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

In 2020-2021, 448 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 39 students majoring in parks and rec at UCF, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 41% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Florida International 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 #6 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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#7

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville 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 #7 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at JU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #8, Southeastern 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 midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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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
North Carolina 289
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
Georgia 308
South Carolina 220
Louisiana 152
West Virginia 236
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292
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 14 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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