We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNI ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Northern Iowa handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from UNI. This makes it the #184 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Parks & Rec Student Diversity 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, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program
Of the 115 parks & rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in parks & rec.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
2
Black or African American
5
Hispanic or Latino
3
White
97
Non-Resident Aliens
1
Other Races
7
UNI Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program
Of the 15 parks & rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in parks & rec.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
0
Black or African American
2
Hispanic or Latino
0
White
13
Non-Resident Aliens
0
Other Races
0
Parks & Rec Majors
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.