College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northern Arizona University

181 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#111 Overall Quality
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 NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

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

NAU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 43
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 49
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 68
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 184
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 187
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 188
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 211
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 216
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 286
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 294

Popularity of Parks & Rec at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 181 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 214 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from NAU. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

NAU Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from NAU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

undefined

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

undefined
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 109
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 30

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

The parks & rec program at NAU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

undefined

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

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 129
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 59

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 238

View All Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors >

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options