Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. In 2021, 351 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

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.

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

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 ASU - Tempe 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 Schools	772

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #149 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at ASU - Tempe are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	178
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at ASU - Tempe awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	359
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	18

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,810	$40,990
Coaches and Scouts	5,470	$49,600
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,920	$42,710

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
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

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