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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Vermont

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292.

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.

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

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

UVM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UVM

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

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

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UVM, 86% 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 Vermont 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 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 3

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
General and Operations Managers 3,530 $96,950
Coaches and Scouts 1,460 $36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 890 $46,240
Managers 570 $105,950
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 280 $54,350

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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