The Parks & Rec Major at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI 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

IUPUI Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at IUPUI 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 IUPUI

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

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

53% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from IUPUI, 67% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in parks & rec.

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

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	114

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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
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