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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at University of Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,032 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 121 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.

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

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

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	58
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	142
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	155
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #20 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at University of Northern Colorado.

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

Of the 121 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of Northern Colorado in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from University of Northern Colorado. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 79% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 6 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 Northern Colorado. 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

Related Majors

• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

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