Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,330. Of the 1,827 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in 2021, 91 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.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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 Associate Degree Schools	63
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	486
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	541

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	42
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	135
Recreation Administration	50

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 FL, the home state for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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 Michael Rivera under License

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