The Parks & Rec Major at University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Arkansas at Monticello

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and approximately 2,645 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAM offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UAM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UAM 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 UAM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Arkansas at Monticello.

UAM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

21% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UAM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

17% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UAM, 72% 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 University of Arkansas at Monticello with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of Arkansas at Monticello. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Monticello. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	42

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Monticello.

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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