Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 257 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.

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

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

BYU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at BYU 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 BYU 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
	46
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	141
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from BYU. This makes it the #265 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at BYU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from BYU. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	215
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from BYU, 67% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 1 students 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 Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	157
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	110

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,060	$53,700

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.