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

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

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #11 most popular major in Kentucky.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky 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

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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

About 31% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very 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 Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Women make up 7% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky 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 large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in parks and rec at NKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#8

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #8, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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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
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
North Carolina 289
Georgia 308
West Virginia 236
Louisiana 152
South Carolina 220
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 9 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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