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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Utah State University

130 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#173 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. In addition, we cover how USU ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

USU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 133
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 148
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 173
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 460
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 468

Popularity of Parks & Rec at USU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Utah State University handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 381% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from USU. This makes it the #359 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at USU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University 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 8
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

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

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in parks & rec from USU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University 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 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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 131

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 160

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