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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwest Nazarene University

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

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from NNU.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

NNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at NNU 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 NNU 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 550
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 656

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NNU

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

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

20% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from NNU. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 13
Outdoor Education 2

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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
General and Operations Managers 13,190 $79,370
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,950 $34,040
Coaches and Scouts 1,600 $29,470
Managers 1,350 $85,070
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 650 $39,880

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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