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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

SIUC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

SIUC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

39% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from SIUC. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SIUC, 89% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 26
Health & Physical Education 12

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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