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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In 2021, 458 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

UH Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UH 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 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
	26

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UH. This makes it the #155 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at University of Houston.

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

Of the 458 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from UH in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	126
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	146
White	79
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UH. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UH, 68% 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 Houston with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 13 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 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

Related Majors

• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.