Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Every parks, recreation and leisure 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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In 2021, 51 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UNI 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 UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UNI. This makes it the #8 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 #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNI Parks & Rec Graduates

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $32,498. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $31,674 for all parks and rec bachelor's degree recipients.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UNI 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in parks and rec each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNI, 75% 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 Iowa with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	270	$69,900

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.