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

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Iowa State.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
46

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Iowa State. This makes it the #324 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at Iowa State University.

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

60% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Iowa State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 187
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Iowa State in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were 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 Iowa State University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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 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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