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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Chicago State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Chicago State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,644. Of the 316 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chicago State University in 2021, 8 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

CSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

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 CSU 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 714
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 792
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 1,027

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at CSU

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

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

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from CSU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CSU 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 Chicago State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chicago State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration 8

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 Chicago State 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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