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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$29,236 Avg Salary
$20,901 Avg Student Debt

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

With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in New Mexico.

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.

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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico 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 analysis found University of the Southwest to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of the Southwest Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
Oklahoma 276

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 2 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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