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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,638 students attend the school each year. Of the 977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Indianapolis in 2021, 102 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UIndy 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	137
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UIndy. This makes it the #71 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UIndy

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

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

The parks and rec program at UIndy awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UIndy in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UIndy, 74% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIndy 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 Indianapolis. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.