Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 229 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.

UA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UA 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 UA 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	141

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UA. This makes it the #141 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UA

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

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

Of the 229 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UA, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	175
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UA in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UA, 86% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 7 students 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 The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	257

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,800	$34,660
Coaches and Scouts	2,420	$44,030
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,710	$43,060

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.