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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Aurora University

69 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#170 Overall Quality
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Aurora

Aurora Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Aurora was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 42
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 103
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 107
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 134
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 170
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 182
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 205
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 219
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 223
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 301
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 309

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Aurora

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Aurora University handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Aurora. This makes it the #141 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Aurora Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Aurora. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Aurora are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in parks & rec from Aurora. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
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 86
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 742

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