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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

ASU - Tempe Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics 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 Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from ASU - Tempe. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	18
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	8

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,810	$40,990
Coaches and Scouts	5,470	$49,600
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,920	$42,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

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