The Parks & Rec Major at University of Arkansas at Monticello

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Arkansas at Monticello

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

UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and approximately 2,645 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAM does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UAM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UAM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Arkansas at Monticello.

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

17% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UAM, 72% 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 University of Arkansas at Monticello with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas at Monticello. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	9

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Coaches and Scouts	1,410	$47,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,270	$43,010
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,260	$38,820

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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