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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Georgia Southern University

297 Bachelor's Degrees
96 Master's Degrees
#112 Overall Quality
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at GaSou

GaSou Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #112 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 25
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 33
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 53
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 61
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 95
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 112
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 173
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 250
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 254

Popularity of Parks & Rec at GaSou

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Southern University handed out 297 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 341 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from GaSou. This makes it the #15 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

GaSou Parks & Rec Students

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 297 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from GaSou. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 86
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 180
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from GaSou. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 1
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 346
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 51

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 11

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