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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Cumberland 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. Also, learn how CU ranks among other schools offering degrees in parks & rec.

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

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

CU Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at CU 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 CU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cumberland University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from CU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at CU

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

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

The parks & rec program at CU awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	7

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from CU. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

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	53

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	9

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References

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

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