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

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

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

UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,638 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, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

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

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

UIndy Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UIndy 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 UIndy

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

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

49% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UIndy 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 Indianapolis with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 70
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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

35% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UIndy, 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 Indianapolis with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 137

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 IN, the home state for University of Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers 54,610 $103,370
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,520 $32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,140 $47,280

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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