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Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Programs at University of Southern Mississippi

58 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#2 Best Rank — Graduate Certificate

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at University of Southern Mississippi. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

University of Southern Mississippi Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings

#311 in the U.S.
#3 in Mississippi
#56 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, University of Southern Mississippi among the top schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness, placing at #311 out of 1,001 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools 311 of 1,001
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Mississippi 3 of 14
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region 56 of 252

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is each degree level granted in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 177
Master’s 41
Doctoral 1
Graduate Certificate 16

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Majors at University of Southern Mississippi

The parks, recreation, leisure & fitness field at University of Southern Mississippi covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 235

University of Southern Mississippi Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern Mississippi conferred 41 master’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Master’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is a solid choice among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 3
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 46
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 155

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

University of Southern Mississippi gender breakdown of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's degree grads The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. Roughly 66% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at University of Southern Mississippi
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

University of Southern Mississippi Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 1 doctoral degree in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Doctoral Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is not yet ranked for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness from University of Southern Mississippi were women.

University of Southern Mississippi gender breakdown of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctoral degree grads The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness doctoral degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a doctoral in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at University of Southern Mississippi
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

University of Southern Mississippi Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 16 graduate certificate degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is among the very best schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the graduate certificate level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
College Major Top Ranked 2
College Major Top Ranked 7
College Major Top Ranked 14

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness graduate certificate degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

University of Southern Mississippi gender breakdown of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a graduate certificate in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at University of Southern Mississippi
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at University of Southern Mississippi

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at University of Southern Mississippi. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 177

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