Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Alaska Pacific University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Alaska Pacific University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 493 students attend the school each year. Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alaska Pacific University in 2021, 7 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

Alaska Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Alaska Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Alaska Pacific 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 Master’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	813
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	910

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Alaska Pacific. This makes it the #316 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Alaska Pacific

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

Alaska Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at Alaska Pacific awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Alaska Pacific are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Alaska Pacific Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Alaska Pacific. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Alaska Pacific, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alaska Pacific 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alaska Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7
Outdoor Education	5

Related Majors

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 AK, the home state for Alaska Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
General and Operations Managers	6,790	$112,580
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	600	$40,580
Coaches and Scouts	440	$45,740
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	190	$82,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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