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

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 9th in Oklahoma. In fact, 276 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oklahoma 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.

Our analysis found Southeastern Oklahoma State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

About 34% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 66% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Of the 12 students majoring in parks and rec at ORU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern State 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 remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
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

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 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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