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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #17 out of 37 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Montana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 master's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies to qualified students.

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

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

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

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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Montana State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Montana State University

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The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Montana if you want to pursue a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from The University of Montana

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	105
Utah	30	62
Idaho	25	36
Wyoming	24	8

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	66
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	2

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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