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2022 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2 Colleges in New Jersey
128 Associate Degrees
When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #21 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 associate degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Parks & Rec

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Union County College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Union County College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cranford.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Union County College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

County College of Morris is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Randolph.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from County College of Morris

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 36 67
New York 36 377
Maryland 33 37
Delaware 21 4

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 128

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,300
Public Administration & Social Service 274
Legal Professions 107
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 49

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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