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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. It is ranked #212 out of 326 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa 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 7 master's degrees in parks, recreation and leisure studies to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for parks, recreation and leisure studies.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for parks, recreation and leisure studies students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. 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 Iowa. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies from University of Iowa

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	0
South Dakota	84	0

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Rankings by Major

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	70

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.