Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what The University of Texas at Arlington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and has a total student population of 48,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UT Arlington.

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.

UT Arlington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Arlington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 UT Arlington 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
	24
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	196
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	244

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UT Arlington. This makes it the #254 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UT Arlington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at The University of Texas at Arlington.

UT Arlington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 239 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UT Arlington in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	63
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UT Arlington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UT Arlington in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Arlington also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 4 students 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 The University of Texas at Arlington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Arlington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	253

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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 Kllwiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.