Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 9,053. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Clear Lake in 2021, 60 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

UH Clear Lake Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UH Clear Lake Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UH Clear Lake compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at UH Clear Lake 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
	36
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	81

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UH Clear Lake. This is the #363 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UH Clear Lake. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UH Clear Lake 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 Houston - Clear Lake. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	60

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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 WhisperToMe under License

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