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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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.

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

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

UNLV Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNLV 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

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

61% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	55
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

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

45% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	265

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,970	$43,200
Coaches and Scouts	1,870	$35,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	990	$52,860

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
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