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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Utah

62 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
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 U of U ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at U of U

U of U Parks & Rec Rankings

U of U is in the top 10% of the country for parks & rec. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 64 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 5
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 6
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 16
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 21

Popularity of Parks & Rec at U of U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is an increase of 63% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from U of U. This makes it the #6 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

U of U Parks & Rec Students

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

U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at U of U awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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