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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Aurora University

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Aurora University

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

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Aurora.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Aurora Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Aurora Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Aurora is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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
46
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 51
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 96
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 107

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Aurora. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Aurora since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Aurora 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 Aurora University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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