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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Aurora University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Aurora University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Aurora University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265.

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.

Aurora Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Aurora Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Aurora 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Aurora

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Aurora University.

Aurora Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Aurora are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Aurora Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

43% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Aurora, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Aurora University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 86
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 4

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,570 $54,340
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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