Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In 2021, 98 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

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

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

SIUC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	63
	296

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from SIUC. This makes it the #63 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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

Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from SIUC in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SIUC, 89% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	92
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	44

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions
• 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.