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

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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 South Carolina. With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th 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. 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 91 students majoring in parks and rec at Clemson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large 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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#3

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coker University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at Coker, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at The Citadel, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 57% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Women make up 25% 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
North Carolina 289
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
Georgia 308
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 7 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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