2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's 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, & fitness studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies students working on their master's degree.

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

The parks & rec school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Parks & Rec

1

Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Mount St Mary's University if you want to pursue a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Mount St Mary’s University

2

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Frostburg State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Frostburg State University

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
New York	35	322
Pennsylvania	34	584
New Jersey	32	78
District of Columbia	32	210
Delaware	24	23

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration	16
Health & Physical Education	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	957

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.