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

218 Bachelor's Degrees
73 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Temple

Temple Parks & Rec Rankings

Temple is in the top 10% of the country for parks & rec. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 517 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 23
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 32
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 96
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 102
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 125
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 144
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 147
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 159
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 162
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 197
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 291
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 293

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Temple

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 218 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 37% over the previous year when 346 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Temple. This makes it the #21 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Temple Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 141
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 15

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

Of the 73 students who graduated with a Master’s in parks & rec from Temple in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 4

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 294
Recreation Administration 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 219

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