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

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

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

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.

USA does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

USA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at USA 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 USA

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

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

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

50% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from USA, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of South Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 31
Health & Physical Education 9

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 South 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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