Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Jacksonville 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 JU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

JU Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at JU 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 JU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Jacksonville University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from JU. This makes it the #132 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at JU

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

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

The parks & rec program at JU awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at JU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

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

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from JU in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at JU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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	55

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	13

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
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