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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Alabama

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 UNA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UNA Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNA 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 UNA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Alabama handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UNA. This makes it the #97 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNA Parks & Rec Students

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

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

The parks & rec program at UNA awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in parks & rec from UNA. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	13
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	85
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	30

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	118

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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