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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 113 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. This degree is more popular with female students, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.2% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 2,155 students earned theirParks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 24
Associate’s Degree 123
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1,719
Master’s Degree 276
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies of $45,076 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,839
4 years $45,076
5 years $51,746

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 51.5% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 834
Women 885
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

The racial-ethnic distribution of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,164 67.7%
Asian 60 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 213 12.4%
Black or African American 139 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.2%
Two or More Races 73 4.2%
Race Unknown 40 2.3%
International Students 20 1.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.2% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 152 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students seeking a bachelor's degree is Brigham Young University. This school awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Missouri State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. This school awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Chico is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. This school awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. This school awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. This school awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fresno is a popular choice for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2,155

Below are some popular majors similar to Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 65,261
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 2,291
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 355
Outdoor Education 336
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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