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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.

SIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

SIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

45% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in parks & rec each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from SIUC, 100% 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 & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
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 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

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 580 $61,840

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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