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CIP 31.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.

A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 31.0101. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years319
2025Associate degree21161
2025Bachelor degree731,776
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2025Master degree18185
2025Doctorate — research315
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1188
2024Certificate 1–2 years524
2024Associate degree19123
2024Bachelor degree831,693
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate26
2024Master degree18164
2024Doctorate — research313
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13106
2023Certificate 1–2 years324
2023Associate degree19177
2023Bachelor degree801,848
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate13
2023Master degree17174
2023Doctorate — research312
2023Doctorate — other12
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1097
2022Certificate 1–2 years626
2022Associate degree22158
2022Bachelor degree842,274
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2022Master degree17196
2022Doctorate — research314
2022Doctorate — other11
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11111
2021Certificate 1–2 years436
2021Associate degree24168
2021Bachelor degree912,548
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2021Master degree17197
2021Doctorate — research36
2021Doctorate — other11
2021Certificate under 12 weeks11
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year10111
2020Certificate 1–2 years647
2020Associate degree21141
2020Bachelor degree942,703
2020Master degree16158
2020Doctorate — research39
2020Doctorate — other15
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year8132

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →

Research the exact programme behind this field

CIP 31.0101 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 31 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

142 institutions

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Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. ↗

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Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other. ↗

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. ↗

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. ↗

Exercise Science and Kinesiology. ↗