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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwestern University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwestern University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Northwestern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

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

25% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Northwestern, 70% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 62

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,570 $54,340
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380

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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