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

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 Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 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 Arizona

Learn about 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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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

18 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies in Arizona. More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Northern Arizona University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	32	705
Oklahoma	31	118
New Mexico	29	18

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	18
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	1,171
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	621
Legal Professions	373

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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