Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Auburn University at Montgomery

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

AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,212. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from AUM.

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.

AUM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

AUM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at AUM 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	293
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	315
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from AUM. This makes it the #161 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at AUM

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

AUM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at AUM 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 Auburn University at Montgomery with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AUM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from AUM. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AUM 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Auburn University at Montgomery. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University at Montgomery. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	57

Related Majors

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

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 Auburn University at Montgomery.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.