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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 268 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UARK.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

UARK Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UARK 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	47
	155

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UARK. This makes it the #104 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at University of Arkansas.

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

Of the 268 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	201
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

Of the 27 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UARK, 74% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UARK also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 1 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 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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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.

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.