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

11 Colleges
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee with 287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 58% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Of the 51 students majoring in parks and rec at UofM, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 41 students majoring in parks and rec at Belmont, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee 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 Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in parks and rec at ETSU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 21 students majoring in parks and rec at Middle Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

About 43% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at CU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

Women make up 46% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

About 54% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
Virginia 433
North Carolina 289
Georgia 308
West Virginia 236
Louisiana 152
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 11 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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