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

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 66 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.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	417

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from SIUE. This makes it the #27 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SIUE

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

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

Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from SIUE in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from SIUE. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SIUE, 61% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SIUE 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 Edwardsville. 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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.