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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

41% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 28

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers 46,440 $112,120
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 6,170 $44,340
Coaches and Scouts 4,500 $45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,010 $54,630

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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