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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Tampa

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. In addition, we cover how UT ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UT Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT was ranked #207 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #7 in Florida.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	207

During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Tampa handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from UT Cost?

UT Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT paid an average of $664 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$31,162	$31,162
Fees	$2,262	$2,262
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$12,676	$12,676
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,130	$4,130

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UT Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The parks & rec program at UT awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	58
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	10

Does UT Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the UT parks & rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Online Learning page.

UT Parks & Rec Students

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

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	81

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.