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This program focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

Top Schools For Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Community College of the Air Force
Montgomery, AL		$0 323,040 272 Associate (272)
Illinois
Champaign, IL		$26,670 31,473 207 Bachelor's (122), Master's (77),
Doctoral (8)
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA		$21,634 26,618 169 Bachelor's (153), Master's (16),
Doctoral (0)
California State University - Chico
Chico, CA		$18,050 15,609 162 Bachelor's (157), Master's (5)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT		$18,136 22,149 82 Bachelor's (69), Master's (8),
Doctoral (5)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA		$17,897 9,614 74 Bachelor's (74)
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ		$20,364 20,750 68 Certificate (5), Bachelor's (63)
Cal State Northridge
Northridge, CA		$15,961 29,275 67 Bachelor's (41), Master's (26)
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA		$16,114 10,655 66 Bachelor's (39), Master's (23),
Doctoral (4)
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		$16,062 26,796 65 Bachelor's (65)
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 100 3%
Associate 342 10%
Bachelor's 2,642 78%
Master's 267 8%
Doctoral 28 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 1,726 51%
Female 1,653 49%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 87 3%
Black or African American 380 12%
Hispanic or Latino 142 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 38 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 2,476 75%
Other/Unknown 163 5%
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Internships

Job Title:SUPERVISOR II - RECREATION CENTER (3 Vacancies)
Description:MAJOR FUNCTION This is responsible professional, administrative and supervisory work in the direction of a comprehensive program at a large City Recreation Center, or coordinating events at designated City facilities. Work involves...>
Company:City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs Dept
Location:Tallahassee, FL
Posted:5/22/2013
Source:National Recreation and Park Association
Job Title:Adjunct Faculty
Description:Summary of Position: The department is establishing a pool of applicants to fill potential part-time temporary teaching positions. Major Responsibilities: A classroom based 3 credit hour course pays $2590 per class.The department typically...>
Company:State University of New York (suny) at Cortland
Location:Cortland, NY
Posted:4/18/2013
Source:Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
Job Title:Assistant Teaching Professor
Description:School of Natural Resources Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources University of Missouri-Columbia The University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, in the...>
Company:University of Missouri
Location:Columbia, MO
Posted:5/15/2013
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Assistant Teaching Professor
Description:Institution: University of Missouri Location: Columbia, MO Category: Faculty - Health - Sports Mgmt, Recreation & Leisure Studies Posted: 05/14/2013 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time School of Natural Resources Department...>
Company:
Location:Columbia, MO
Posted:5/15/2013
Source:jobsvianet.com

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