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

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224. In 2021, 31 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from USA.

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

• Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
• 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 and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at USA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Basic Certificate Schools	152
	251
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	280
	492

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from USA. This makes it the #265 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at USA

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

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

The parks and rec program at USA awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from USA. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from USA, 78% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USA 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ä â€™asil under License

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