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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

85 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#150 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNK ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at UNK

UNK Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 32
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 37
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 155
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 165
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 177
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 198
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 229
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 237
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 274
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 278

Popularity of Parks & Rec at UNK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska at Kearney handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UNK. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNK Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from UNK. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 67
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 6

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from UNK. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 60
Health & Physical Education 28

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 44

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