Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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

Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 9,184. In 2021, 22 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida A&M 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.

Florida A&M University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Florida A&M University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Florida A&M University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Florida A&M 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	196
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	530
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	830

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Florida A&M University. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Florida A&M University

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

Florida A&M University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Florida A&M University in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida A&M University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida A&M 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	34

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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 Porkn305 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.