2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. It is ranked #23 out of 36 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.

There was only one school in Wisconsin to review for the 2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in Parks & Rec

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	12
Michigan	29	16
Ohio	29	9
Illinois	29	37

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	4

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	9

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).
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