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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what University of Mary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a total student population of 3,799. In 2021, 37 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UMary.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMary

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? UMary offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMary Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UMary performed in these rankings.

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 UMary 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	316
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UMary. This makes it the #155 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UMary

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

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

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UMary in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UMary 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 Mary with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Of the 19 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMary, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UMary, 63% 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 Mary with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMary 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 Mary. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	56

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 ND, the home state for University of Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers	7,550	$103,100
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Coaches and Scouts	1,040	$32,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$64,940

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 Jte288~commonswiki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.