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2022 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges in Michigan
40 Associate Degrees
When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 associate degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How much debt parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Parks & Rec

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies needs to check out Gogebic Community College. Located in the rural area of Ironwood, Gogebic Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Gogebic Community College

#2

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Lake Superior State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Lake Superior State University

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 37 142
Indiana 36 22
Wisconsin 33 15
Illinois 30 76

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 35
Recreation Administration 5

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 732
Public Administration & Social Service 144
Legal Professions 93

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.

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