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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Memphis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 492 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 UofM 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
	30

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UofM. This makes it the #41 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UofM

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

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

The parks and rec program at UofM awarded 492 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	228
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	181
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

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

Of the 51 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofM, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UofM, 51% were white. This is below 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 Memphis with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	545

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,050	$43,690

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.