Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from UNI. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in parks and rec each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNI, 75% 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 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	270	$69,900

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 Feddacheenee under License

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