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

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562.

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.

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

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

UARK Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UARK 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UARK

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

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

48% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	145
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

59% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UARK, 59% 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 with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
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. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	200
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	77
Recreation Administration	19

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.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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