by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NAU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, NAU highly for parks, recreation & leisure studies, ranked #19 out of 48 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level offered in parks, recreation & leisure studies at NAU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 38 |
| Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Arizona University conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies.
NAU is a solid choice among schools offering parks, recreation & leisure studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at NAU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,256 a year. This is lower than $58,050, the median for all majors at NAU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at NAU, parks, recreation & leisure studies students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is below $21,833, the typical median for all majors at NAU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,650 | $18,795 |
| Fees | $1,241 | $1,249 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks, recreation & leisure studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.
The largest share of parks, recreation & leisure studies bachelor’s degree graduates at NAU were White. Approximately 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
NAU granted 38 bachelor’s completions in parks, recreation, and leisure studies in the latest year of data — 37% to women and 63% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (74%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern Arizona University awarded 1 certificate degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.
NAU has not been ranked for parks, recreation & leisure studies at the certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a certificate degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from NAU were women.
The largest share of parks, recreation & leisure studies certificate degree graduates at NAU were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a certificate in parks, recreation & leisure studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
NAU granted 1 certificate completion in parks, recreation, and leisure studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
