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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225.

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.

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

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

UNK Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

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

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNK, 67% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 3

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
General and Operations Managers 16,950 $96,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 890 $50,610

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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