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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Nova Southeastern University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Nova Southeastern University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888.

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.

NUS Florida Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 24
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NUS Florida Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 74

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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