Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,730. In 2021, 23 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Adventist.

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.

Southern Adventist Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Southern Adventist Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Southern Adventist compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Southern Adventist 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 Associate Degree Schools	342
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	531

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Southern Adventist

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

Southern Adventist Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Southern Adventist. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Adventist 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Southern Adventist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Adventist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	23

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Southern Adventist 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Absecon 49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.