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2021 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

18 Colleges
1,780 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,176 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaIn <nil>, 1,780 bachelor's degrees were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in parks & rec. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying parks & rec.

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Johnson & Wales University - North Miami tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students. JWU North Miami is a school located in the of North Miami. JWU North Miami not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All of JWU North Miami students are attending part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida list.

About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population. Florida State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida rankings.

About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population. FIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 students are part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Webber International University. Webber International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Babson Park.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.4%. There are approximately 377 students at Webber International University that take at least one class online. About 45 of the students at Webber International University are attending part time.

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The University of West Florida landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies schools for non-traditional students. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

About 1.8% of UWF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,498 of UWF students are exclusively distance learners. 6,461 of UWF students are attending part time.

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Florida Atlantic University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. About 11,860 of the students at FAU are attending part time.

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University of North Florida earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida ranking.

About 1.2% of UNF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. About 5,162 of the students at UNF are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. 1,358 students are part time.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. JU also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida list, coming in at #9.

The student loan default rate at JU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,447 students take at least one class online at JU. 966 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,089
Mississippi 890
Virginia 1,296
Alabama 743
Georgia 1,646
Tennessee 2,175
West Virginia 1,002
South Carolina 1,116
Louisiana 551
Kentucky 861
Arkansas 720

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