Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology

What is it about?

A program that 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.

Numbers at a glance

114th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
99
Colleges offer it
2,911
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1,232
Women
1,679

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O's Insights on Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 90% of graduates come from public universities.