Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Montevallo

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

Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,600. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Montevallo.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Montevallo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Montevallo 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	173
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	389
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	411
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	424
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	435
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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Montevallo

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Montevallo. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Montevallo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	42

Related Majors

• 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 University of Montevallo.

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 carmichaellibrary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.