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

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 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.

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

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

UofL Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UofL 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 UofL

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	140
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UofL, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	271

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Coaches and Scouts	2,520	$38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,290	$36,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,250	$45,210

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 Ken Lund under License

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