Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

University of Akron Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from University of Akron Main Campus. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
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 University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	27

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Coaches and Scouts	12,360	$40,110
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,290	$32,960
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,660	$47,750

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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