The Parks & Rec Major at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146.

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.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UIS Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UIS 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UIS

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

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

68% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UIS 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 Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	16

Public Administration & Social Service

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Springfield.

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
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