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

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 216 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UofL.

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

Ranking Type	Rank
	181

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UofL. This makes it the #31 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UofL

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

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

Of the 216 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UofL in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	149
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from UofL. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UofL, 76% 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 Louisville with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UofL 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 Louisville. 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

• Legal Professions
• 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.