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

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

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,180. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec 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

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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
175
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 368
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 438

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 Dubuque.

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

29% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at UD awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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About 68% 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 Dubuque with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Dubuque. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 28

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 IA, the home state for University of Dubuque.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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