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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

96 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
0 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. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at UMN Twin Cities

UMN Twin Cities Parks & Rec Rankings

UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for parks & rec. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 517 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 36
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 38
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 76
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 78
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 104
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 226
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 229

Popularity of Parks & Rec at UMN Twin Cities

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #99 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

UMN Twin Cities Parks & Rec Students

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

UMN Twin Cities Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from UMN Twin Cities. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 73
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 6

UMN Twin Cities Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 parks & rec majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 3
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 1

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 113
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 11

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 242

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