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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of West Florida

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 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, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

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

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

UWF Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at The University of West Florida.

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

45% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UWF, 70% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at The University of West Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of West Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 12

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers 123,800 $112,600
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,120 $40,790
Coaches and Scouts 10,220 $45,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 8,870 $48,010

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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