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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Florida-Online

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Florida-Online

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at University of Florida-Online stacks up to those at other schools.

UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 4,407 students attend the school each year.

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.

UF Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at UF Online

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UF Online 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UF Online

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Florida-Online.

UF Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UF Online 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 University of Florida-Online with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 University of Florida-Online. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 45

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida-Online.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers 123,800 $112,600
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,120 $40,790
Coaches and Scouts 10,220 $45,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 8,870 $48,010

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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