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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 152 master's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's 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 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 complete 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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

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

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

McNeese State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from McNeese State University

3

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Southeastern Louisiana University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. Southeastern is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hammond.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Southeastern Louisiana University

4

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from University of Louisiana at Monroe

5

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

6

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies from Grambling State University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	147
Florida	34	439
Virginia	33	419
Georgia	32	293
Tennessee	32	269
North Carolina	31	246
Kentucky	31	226
West Virginia	30	220
Alabama	30	180
South Carolina	30	209
Arkansas	30	291

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	152

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	817

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.