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2025 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in New Mexico

1 College in New Mexico
142 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
$34,494 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #15 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in New Mexico to review for the 2025 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of parks & rec degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Parks & Rec

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
$23,701 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

After graduating, parks & rec degree recipients generally earn around $23,701 in their early careers.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 1,051
Texas 38 7,380
Oklahoma 38 1,178

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 142

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