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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland

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$29,850 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #29 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

#1

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Our analysis found Frostburg State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Morgan State University

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 327
Pennsylvania 610
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 5 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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