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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Alabama State University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Alabama State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 4,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Alabama State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alabama State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Alabama State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Alabama State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Alabama State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 844
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 855
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 1,140

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Alabama State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Alabama State University.

Alabama State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at Alabama State awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alabama State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration 5

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama State University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers 28,600 $118,440
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,800 $34,660
Coaches and Scouts 2,420 $44,030
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,710 $43,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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