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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Adams State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Adams State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness 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 Adams State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and approximately 3,164 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, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Adams State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Adams State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Adams State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Adams State

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

Adams State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adams State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Adams State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

52% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adams State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adams State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 70

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 CO, the home state for Adams State University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers 39,200 $131,920
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,040 $46,330
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Coaches and Scouts 7,930 $38,470
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,350 $56,240

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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