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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Rhode Island

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. Also, learn how URI ranks among other schools offering degrees in parks & rec.

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

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

URI Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at URI 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 URI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 158 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 162 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from URI. This makes it the #265 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at URI

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

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

The parks & rec program at URI awarded 158 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	124
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

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

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from URI in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

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	167

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	51

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References

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

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