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

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Gallaudet.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Gallaudet Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 188
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Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 375
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 387
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 454
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 674
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 851

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

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

7% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gallaudet 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gallaudet University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 14

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers 25,930 $150,970
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $56,670
Coaches and Scouts 640 $66,650
Athletic Trainers 70 $68,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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