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

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

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

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNA offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNA 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNA

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

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

59% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 47
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 85
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 30

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 AL, the home state for University of North 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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