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

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

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

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

Iowa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Iowa

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

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

37% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at Iowa awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Iowa, 82% 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 Iowa with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 31
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 67

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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