Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

21% 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 Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical parks & rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UIUC 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

41% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in parks & rec each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UIUC, 71% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	142

Health & Physical Education

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 Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	580	$61,840

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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