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

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if University of Delaware is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In 2021, 186 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

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

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

UD Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UD 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 UD 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	72

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UD. This makes it the #349 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UD

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UD. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	138
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

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

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UD, 100% 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 Delaware with a master's in parks and rec.

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

UD also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Delaware. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	188

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
General and Operations Managers	3,960	$150,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,040	$38,440
Managers	900	$134,410
Coaches and Scouts	900	$40,190
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	300	$55,480

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.