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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges
$29,911 Avg Salary
$19,677 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 10,452 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

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#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 49
Colorado 151
Montana 4
Idaho 38
Wyoming 11

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 17 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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