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

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

With 152 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Louisiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana 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

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Grambling State University the most popular school in Louisiana for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

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

Of the 28 students majoring in parks and rec at Louisiana State University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at McNeese, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

About 68% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in parks and rec at NSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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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
South Carolina 220
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 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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