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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

352 Bachelor's Degrees
55 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville Parks & Rec Rankings

UT Knoxville is in the top 10% of the country for parks & rec. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 517 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 40
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 41
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 156
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 182
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 186
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 193
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 212
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 247
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 322
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 360

Popularity of Parks & Rec at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 352 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 413 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #31 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 352 parks & rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 269
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 18

UT Knoxville Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 parks & rec majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

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 414

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 440

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