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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Grand View University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Grand View University

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

Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,874.

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.

Grand View University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Grand View University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Grand View University 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 Grand View University

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

Grand View University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Grand View University 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 Grand View University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Grand View University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

47% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Grand View University, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand View University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 54

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 IA, the home state for Grand View University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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