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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Brigham Young University

If you are interested in studying Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, take a look at what Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University is in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 125 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduations were recorded at Brigham Young University.

Online & Distance Learning at Brigham Young University

Online coursework is an option at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings at Brigham Young University

Rankings can help you compare Brigham Young University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#1 of 3
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 47

Earnings for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates from Brigham Young University

Graduates of Brigham Young University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,900
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$41,299
4 years	$51,688
5 years	$65,672

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from Brigham Young University earn a median of $51,688, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from Brigham Young University stands at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Brigham Young University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Brigham Young University are 79% women (99) and 21% men (26).

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 125 bachelor’s parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 79% were women (99) and 21% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Concentrations at Brigham Young University

This Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Brigham Young University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	125

Highest-Paying Careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates

Those who complete Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.