Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

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 Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 146 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UIC.

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.

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

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

UIC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UIC performed in these rankings.

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 UIC 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	206
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UIC. This makes it the #265 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UIC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	45
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIC 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at University of Illinois at Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	155

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Athletic Trainers	1,480	$44,380

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.