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

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at NSU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

NSU Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings

#796 in the U.S.

#7 in South Dakota

#96 in the The Plains States Region

By College Factual’s measure, NSU highly for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness, coming in at #796 out of 1,001 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	796 of 1,001
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in South Dakota	7 of 8
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	96 of 115

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees at NSU

The table below lists every degree level available for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at NSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	12
Master’s	15

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Majors at NSU

The parks, recreation, leisure & fitness area of study at NSU includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	27

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern State University conferred 15 master’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Master’s Rankings

NSU holds a strong position among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	3
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	219

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degree graduates at NSU were White. Roughly 87% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at NSU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at NSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness	12

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.