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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 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.

UA Little Rock Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UA Little Rock Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at UA Little Rock awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 12

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers 20,440 $87,650
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Coaches and Scouts 1,410 $47,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,270 $43,010
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,260 $38,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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