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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

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

UNK Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNK 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

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

45% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 52
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNK, 67% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in parks & rec.

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

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 Nebraska at Kearney. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 60
Health & Physical Education 28

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
General and Operations Managers 16,950 $96,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 890 $50,610

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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