Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Saint Ambrose University

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

St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and approximately 3,003 students attend the school each year. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Ambrose University in 2021, 69 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

St. Ambrose University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

St. Ambrose University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how St. Ambrose University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at St. Ambrose University 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	165
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	184
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at St. Ambrose University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Saint Ambrose University.

St. Ambrose University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from St. Ambrose University. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at St. Ambrose University 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 Saint Ambrose University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Ambrose University 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

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 Saint Ambrose University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	69

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Saint Ambrose 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Farragutful under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.