Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

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

77% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & 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 & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	26

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	370	$62,390

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
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