The Parks & Rec Major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

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

SIUE Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at SIUE 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SIUE

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

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

62% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

41% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	130

Public Administration & Social Service

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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
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