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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Nova Southeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. Of the 1,413 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2021, 59 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.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NUS Florida offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools 243
418
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 501

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from NUS Florida. This makes it the #184 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

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

66% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from NUS Florida in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at NUS Florida are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 30
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

53% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 53% 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 and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NUS Florida 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 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 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 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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