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

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090.

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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UH Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UH 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UH

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

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

51% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & 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 with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 84
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 142
White 64
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

50% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 490

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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