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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Adams State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and approximately 3,164 students attend the school each year. Of the 317 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Adams State University in 2021, 44 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Adams State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Adams State does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Adams State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
	276
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	370

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Adams State. This makes it the #110 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Adams State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Adams State. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

The parks and rec program at Adams State awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Adams State, 81% 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 Adams State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Adams State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Rael under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.