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

What traits are you looking for in a parks and 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 and rec program.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2021, 73 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ULM offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ULM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at ULM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
	520

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from ULM. This makes it the #132 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ULM

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

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

Of the 73 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from ULM in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at ULM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from ULM. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ULM 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 Louisiana at Monroe. 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

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

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.