Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Northeastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Northeastern Illinois University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	4

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 Northeastern Illinois University.

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 Serhii under License

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