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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at East Tennessee State University

131 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how ETSU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

ETSU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #158 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 31
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 33
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 51
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 133
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 146
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 146
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 151
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 174
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 176
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 261
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 409
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 438

Popularity of Parks & Rec at ETSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Tennessee State University handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from ETSU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at ETSU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from ETSU. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ETSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 101
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

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

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Master’s in parks & rec from ETSU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 1
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 167

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 194

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