Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Below are the key facts about this program at UTC. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #2 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees Available at UTC

The following degree levels are offered in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at UTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	196

UTC Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga awarded 196 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTC holds a strong position among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	6
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	42
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199

Salary of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$41,800 Bachelor's Median Salary

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness students who finish a bachelor’s at UTC report a median salary of $41,800 a year. This is below $57,921, the median for all majors at UTC.

Student Debt of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UTC, parks, recreation, leisure & fitness graduates take on a median debt of $22,500 in student loans. This is below $23,324, the typical median for all majors at UTC.

Student debt for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors with a bachelor's degree at UTC

UTC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,500 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$16,522
Fees	$1,990	$1,990

Learn more about UTC tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degree graduates at UTC are White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	156
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	8

Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Bachelor’s)

UTC granted 196 bachelor’s completions in exercise science and kinesiology recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).

Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #2
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #5
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #11
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #26
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #54

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.