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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Belmont University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 8,204. Of the 1,711 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Belmont University in 2021, 38 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.

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

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

Belmont Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Belmont 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	248
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	339
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	404
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	485
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	501
	541
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	686

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Belmont. This makes it the #54 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Belmont

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Belmont. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Belmont 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 Belmont University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Belmont, 85% 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 Belmont University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Belmont 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 Belmont University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Belmont University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	79

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 TN, the home state for Belmont University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,050	$43,690

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 EVula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.