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

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

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 120 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Indiana State.

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.

Indiana State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Indiana State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Indiana State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	147
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	351

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Indiana State. This makes it the #113 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Indiana State

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

Indiana State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Indiana State. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Indiana State 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 Indiana State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Indiana State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Indiana State in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Indiana State, 72% 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 Indiana State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	73
Health & Physical Education	72

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,140	$47,280

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 Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.