Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Utah

Every parks, recreation and 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 and rec program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from U of U in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from U of U, 83% 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 Utah 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	590	$46,130

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.