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

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

U of I Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

U of I Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from U of I in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from U of I, 57% 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 Idaho with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at University of Idaho. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	7

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
General and Operations Managers	13,190	$79,370
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,950	$34,040
Coaches and Scouts	1,600	$29,470
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	650	$39,880

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.