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

8 Colleges
$31,830 Avg Salary
$23,136 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 9th in Oklahoma. In fact, 276 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Oklahoma 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.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oklahoma.

Our analysis found Southeastern Oklahoma State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Northeastern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
New Mexico 25

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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