Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Minnesota - Morris

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at University of Minnesota - Morris stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and has a total student population of 1,339. Of the 304 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Morris in 2021, 6 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

UMN Morris Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UMN Morris Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 UMN Morris 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	67
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
	218
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	743
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	837

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UMN Morris

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

UMN Morris Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from UMN Morris in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UMN Morris 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 Minnesota - Morris with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Morris 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 Minnesota - Morris. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	6

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Morris.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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 Randy Stern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.