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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at William Penn University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at William Penn University

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

William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and approximately 1,350 students attend the school each year.

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.

William Penn University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at William Penn University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, William Penn University does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

William Penn University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at William Penn University 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at William Penn University

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

William Penn University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Penn University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

William Penn University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

39% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from William Penn University, 78% 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 William Penn University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Penn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 58

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 IA, the home state for William Penn University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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