Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Valparaiso University

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 Valparaiso University stacks up to those at other schools.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In 2021, 14 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

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.

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

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

Valpo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Valpo 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	78
	86
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	241

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Valpo. This makes it the #241 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Valpo

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

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

Of the 14 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Valpo, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Valpo in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Valpo, 82% 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 Valparaiso University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Valpo 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Valparaiso University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valparaiso University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	25

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,140	$47,280

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 Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.