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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

99 Bachelor's Degrees
41 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 1
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid) 4
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 7
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k) 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35

Popularity of Parks & Rec at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UIUC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UIUC Parks & Rec Students

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

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at UIUC awarded 99 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 3

UIUC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

Of the 41 parks & rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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