2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in New York

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #212 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for parks, recreation and leisure studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in parks, recreation and leisure studies to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in New York

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Parks & Rec Students Working on Their Master's

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies needs to check out SUNY Cortland. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in parks, recreation and leisure studies in New York. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies from SUNY Cortland

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at SUNY Plattsburgh if you want to pursue a master's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. SUNY Plattsburgh is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Plattsburgh. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies from SUNY Plattsburgh

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	0
Maryland	190	0
District of Columbia	151	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks & Rec

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	361

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.