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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Utah

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

U of U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at U of U 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
25% 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 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 85
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

U of U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from U of U, 100% 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 Utah with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 306
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 76

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers 44,760 $82,370
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,150 $41,570
Coaches and Scouts 2,120 $37,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,060 $53,700

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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