Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Anderson University Indiana

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Anderson University Indiana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and has a total student population of 1,406. In 2021, 17 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Anderson University Indiana.

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.

Anderson University Indiana Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Anderson University Indiana Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Anderson University Indiana compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Anderson University Indiana is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
	486
	500
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	621

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Anderson University Indiana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Anderson University Indiana.

Anderson University Indiana Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Anderson University Indiana, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Anderson University Indiana are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Anderson University Indiana with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Anderson University Indiana also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Anderson University Indiana. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Anderson University Indiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	17

Related Majors

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

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 IN, the home state for Anderson University Indiana.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,140	$47,280

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 Good Grades under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.