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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Every parks, recreation & leisure studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at University of Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & 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 & rec majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNI, 100% 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 Northern Iowa 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 9

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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