Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Jacksonville State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Jacksonville State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Jacksonville State 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.

Jacksonville State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Jacksonville State University offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Jacksonville State 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	325
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	415

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Jacksonville State University. This makes it the #132 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Jacksonville State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Jacksonville State University awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 68% 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 Jacksonville State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Jacksonville State 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Jacksonville State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jacksonville State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	34
Health & Physical Education	22

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,710	$43,060

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.