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

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

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

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

UNOMAHA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from UNOMAHA. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNOMAHA, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Omaha. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	25

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beatmastermatt under License

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