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

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in Arizona for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Prescott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at NAU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 843
Oklahoma 276
New Mexico 25

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 3 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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