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Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Howard University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Howard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in other parks & rec.

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Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at Howard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Other Parks & Rec

Howard Other Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for other parks & rec list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	1
Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	4
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	5
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	5
Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	7

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in other parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

Other Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Howard

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

Howard Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in other parks & rec from Howard. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 85% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.