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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at University of Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UofL Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UofL

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

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

38% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UofL. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UofL, 76% 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 Louisville with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 42
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 55

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers 30,240 $89,750
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Coaches and Scouts 2,520 $38,740
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,290 $36,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,250 $45,210

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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