2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #23 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in Michigan to review for the 2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Parks & Rec

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies needs to check out Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Michigan State University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	12
Ohio	29	9
Illinois	29	37
Wisconsin	27	4

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	19

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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