Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

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

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

UNLV Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNLV

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

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

Of the 11 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNLV, 73% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	12

Related Majors

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

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,970	$43,200
Coaches and Scouts	1,870	$35,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	990	$52,860

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 Stan Shebs under License

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