Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 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.

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from IU Bloomington. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from IU Bloomington, 86% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	30
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	26
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	5

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 Indiana University - Bloomington.

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 Nyttend under License

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