The Parks & Rec Major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 10,037.

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.

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

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

IUP Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at IUP 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 IUP

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

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

44% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at IUP 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

49% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from IUP, 78% 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	112

Public Administration & Social Service

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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
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