Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. In 2021, 102 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Utah University.

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 Utah University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Southern Utah University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Southern Utah University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	202
	256
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	279
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	525

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Southern Utah University. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	80
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southern Utah University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Southern Utah University. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Southern Utah University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Utah University 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 Utah University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Utah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	103
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,060	$53,700

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 No Author Name under License

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