Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Barry University

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

Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 7,515. In 2021, 27 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Barry University.

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.

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Barry University 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 Barry University 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	151
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	274
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	290
	342
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	458
	463
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	502

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Barry University. This makes it the #168 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Barry University

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

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Barry University. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Barry University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Barry University awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	44

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions
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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 FL, the home state for Barry University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	8,870	$48,010

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 Jutland86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.