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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at DePaul University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from DePaul.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at DePaul

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, DePaul does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

DePaul Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks and rec major at DePaul 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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from DePaul. This makes it the #241 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at DePaul

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from DePaul. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from DePaul in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

DePaul 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from DePaul University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	12
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	11

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 DePaul 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.