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Doctor’s Degrees in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in parks and rec. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 43% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 28.6% of parks and rec graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Parks & Rec Majors

In 2020-2021, 7 earned their doctor's degree in parks and rec. This makes it the 233rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in parks and rec at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,584
Master’s Degree 198
Associate Degree 168
Basic Certificate 112
Undergraduate Certificate 36
Doctor’s Degree 7
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Parks & Rec Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for parks and rec students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in parks and rec. About 57.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of parks and rec doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in parks and rec. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for parks and rec students seekinga doctor's degree is Arizona State University - Tempe. Each year, around 74,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,720 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to parks and rec majors at ASU - Tempe. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for parks and rec students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,635 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in parks and rec from UIUC. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Utah tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for parks and rec majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 33,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,749 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,970 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in parks and rec from U of U.

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Northern Iowa is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in parks and rec. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,780 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,296 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to parks and rec majors at UNI.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to parks and rec that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 301
Recreation Administration 13
Other Parks & Recreation Studies 5

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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