Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Sioux Falls

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

University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and approximately 1,628 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from University of Sioux Falls.

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 Sioux Falls Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

University of Sioux Falls Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how University of Sioux Falls performed in these rankings.

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 University of Sioux Falls 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	114
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	162
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
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Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	453

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Sioux Falls

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

University of Sioux Falls Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of Sioux Falls in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at University of Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Sioux Falls 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Sioux Falls. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	38

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 SD, the home state for University of Sioux Falls.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
General and Operations Managers	3,670	$125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,150	$31,790
Coaches and Scouts	770	$34,370
Managers	370	$99,030
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	170	$50,870

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.