Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what King University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

King is located in Bristol, Tennessee and approximately 1,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from King.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

King Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 King 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 751
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 889

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at King

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

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

20% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from King. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

King 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 King University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 10

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 TN, the home state for King University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers 41,980 $110,580
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,050 $43,690

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.