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

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UMaine.

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.

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

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

UMaine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at UMaine 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 Associate Degree Schools 310
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

29% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMaine 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration 14
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 8

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
General and Operations Managers 12,510 $98,100
Coaches and Scouts 1,810 $27,900
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $49,640
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 490 $47,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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