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

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

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Iowa 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

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

60% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Iowa 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 200
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

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

50% Women
25% 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.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Iowa State, 75% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 251

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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