Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Concordia University, Chicago

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 Concordia University, Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

Concordia University, Chicago Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concordia University, Chicago offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 300 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Concordia University, Chicago with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	191
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	337

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 IL, the home state for Concordia University, Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,430	$46,670
Coaches and Scouts	10,670	$38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Athletic Trainers	1,480	$44,380

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 Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.