Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UT Austin Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Austin 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 UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UT Austin in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	22

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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