Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Programs at Northern Kentucky University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at NKU. You can earn it at the Master’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees

NKU Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings

#325 in the U.S.

#4 in Kentucky

#57 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates NKU as a strong choice for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness, placing at #325 out of 1,001 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	325 of 1,001
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Kentucky	4 of 18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	57 of 252

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees at NKU

The following degree levels are offered in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at NKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	13

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Majors at NKU

The parks, recreation, leisure & fitness area of study at NKU includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	13

NKU Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern Kentucky University conferred 13 master’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Master’s Rankings

NKU ranks competitively among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the master’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	3
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	106

NKU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$24,794 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$24,410	$39,074
Fees	$384	$384

Find out more about NKU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degree graduates at NKU are White. Approximately 92% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at Northern Kentucky University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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