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

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

With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in parks and rec at Texas A&M College Station, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas 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 San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in parks and rec at UNT, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 41 students majoring in parks and rec at UTSA, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 38 students majoring in parks and rec at Baylor, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in parks and rec at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
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 27 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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