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

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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what University of Nebraska at Omaha has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 15,892.

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.

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

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

UNOMAHA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNOMAHA 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

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

56% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UNOMAHA 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 Omaha with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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

65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNOMAHA, 76% 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 Omaha with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of Nebraska at Omaha. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Omaha. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 88
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3

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 Omaha.

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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