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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Northern Colorado

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Northern Colorado

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Colorado. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Northern Colorado Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at University of Northern Colorado 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

University of Northern Colorado Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

44% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 68% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Colorado. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 175
Recreation Administration 27

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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers 39,200 $131,920
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,040 $46,330
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Coaches and Scouts 7,930 $38,470
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,350 $56,240

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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