Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 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.

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

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

ULM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at ULM 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 ULM

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	95

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,420	$32,620
Coaches and Scouts	1,560	$55,210
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	940	$42,560

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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