When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & 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.
There was only one school in Florida to review for the 2025 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
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 Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Florida
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.
Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Parks & Rec
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).