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

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 Nebraska at Kearney stacks up to those at other schools.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UNK.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UNK 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
	120
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	296
	311
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	335

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UNK. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNK

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

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

Of the 85 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UNK in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	67
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UNK. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and 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 and rec.

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

UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney. 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

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.