Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Texas in 2021, 322 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

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

UNT Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at UNT 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	126
	138
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	472

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UNT. This makes it the #39 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNT

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UNT. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 North Texas with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	140
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from UNT. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNT 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Texas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	294
Recreation Administration	80

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.