Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Troy University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Troy University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from TROY.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TROY does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

TROY Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at TROY 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 TROY 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from TROY. This makes it the #48 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at TROY

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

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

Of the 56 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TROY, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Of the 47 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from TROY in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

TROY also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 8 students 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 Troy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	111

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 Troy University.

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.