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

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

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Kearney is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNK Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UNK Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 89% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 60

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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 90 $59,350

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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