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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 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.

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

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

UARK Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UARK

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UARK. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UARK, 74% 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 with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	19
Health & Physical Education	9

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.