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

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

In 2020-2021, 247 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

#1

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Logan University the most popular school in Missouri for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 48% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in parks and rec at UCM, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at MBU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

About 52% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Missouri Western State 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. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Women make up 27% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 50
Minnesota 151
Iowa 136
North Dakota 36
Nebraska 36
South Dakota 61

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 9 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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