Colleges offering Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology

1,498 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology. Together they awarded 73,181 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 274 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 426 Associate 428 Bachelor 1,006 Master 449 PhD 66 Professional 2

Most schools offering it: California (169), Texas (95), New York (78), Pennsylvania (76), Ohio (67), North Carolina (58)

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 370 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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CSU

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California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 370 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 38,313
Retention: 73%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 10,001

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 365 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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GSU

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Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 361 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 27,423
Retention: 78%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 5,746

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College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 359 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 18,075
Retention: 70%
Programs: 100

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 358 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 357 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 351 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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UTS

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The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 351 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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CSU

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California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 343 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 31,943
Retention: 82%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 8,260

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SUN

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State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 336 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 6,938
Retention: 81%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 1,981

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 329 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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CSU

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California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 324 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 24,427
Retention: 82%
Programs: 105
Awards 2024-25: 5,771

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FSU

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 315 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 314 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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RUB

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 297 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 291 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 290 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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UWC

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 289 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 10,446
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 2,460

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CCU

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 287 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 11,348
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,256

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BYU

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Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 282 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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SJS

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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 280 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 37,661
Retention: 87%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 9,909

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Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 272 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 3,658
Retention: 75%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 1,308

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MSU

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology: 271 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 23,150
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,860

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