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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Alabama A & M University

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 AAMU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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• Student Demographics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at AAMU

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

AAMU Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at AAMU 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.

Popularity of Parks & Rec at AAMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Alabama A & M University handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 62% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

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

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at AAMU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 90% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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

Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in parks & rec from AAMU in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 56% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

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
Health & Physical Education	19

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	107

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

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