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

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UVM.

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.

UVM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UVM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 UVM 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	777

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UVM. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at UVM awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from UVM. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UVM, 67% 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 Vermont with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	43

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
General and Operations Managers	3,530	$96,950
Coaches and Scouts	1,460	$36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	890	$46,240
Managers	570	$105,950
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$54,350

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.