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

6 Colleges
$29,570 Avg Salary
$20,509 Avg Student Debt

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

With 151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

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#2

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

The excellent programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Colorado ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 49
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 6 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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