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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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

UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,117. Of the 1,066 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Martin in 2021, 94 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.

UT Martin Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UT Martin Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UT Martin 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 UT Martin 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 116
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 177
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 214
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 342

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UT Martin

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

UT Martin Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UT Martin. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UT Martin 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 Tennessee - Martin with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 74
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Martin 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Martin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 94

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 The University of Tennessee - Martin.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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