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

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

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if Northwest Nazarene University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 students attend the school each year.

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 parks & 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NNU

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

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

35% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & 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 & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 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 & 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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