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

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

UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,638 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UIndy Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UIndy

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

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

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UIndy in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UIndy, 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 Indianapolis with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	35

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for University of Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,140	$47,280

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 Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.