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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at IU Bloomington 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 379
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from IU Bloomington, 76% 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 University - Bloomington with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 472
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 160
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 5

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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