Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

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. We've also included details on how ASU - Tempe ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks and rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at ASU - Tempe

ASU - Tempe Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks and rec major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	15
	20
	45
	149
	333
	694

Popularity of Parks & Rec at ASU - Tempe

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Arizona State University - Tempe handed out 351 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Due to this, the school was ranked #25 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 385 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #149 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 351 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks and rec from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ASU - Tempe are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	94
White	178
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	31

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a Master’s in parks and rec from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in parks and rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and 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	373
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	18

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	691
Legal Professions	625
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	444

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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