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

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. In 2021, 112 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from IUPUI. This makes it the #349 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

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

58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at IUPUI awarded 112 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 78
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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 and rec.

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

IUPUI 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 University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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