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

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

Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Grand View University.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Grand View University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	168
	190
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	336

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Grand View University. This makes it the #324 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Grand View University

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Grand View University. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Grand View University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Grand View University, 75% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Grand View University 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 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.