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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Kansas

214 Bachelor's Degrees
#53 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

KU Parks & Rec Rankings

KU was ranked #53 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for parks & rec majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 53
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 146
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 150
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 252
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 262

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 214 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 180 degrees were handed out.

KU Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 176
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 8

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 214

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 290

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