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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Arkansas

77 Bachelor's Degrees
#18 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 UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at UARK

UARK Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 15
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 17
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 18
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 25
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 27

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at UARK

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

UARK Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies from UARK in 2020-2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

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