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

What traits are you looking for in a parks and 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 and rec program.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UNLV.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

UNLV Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	276
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UNLV. This makes it the #241 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

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

Of the 253 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

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

The parks and rec program at UNLV awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNLV, 73% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 1 students 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.