Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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.

A-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 A-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.

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

• Master’s Degree

A-State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at A-State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 A-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
	116
	313

In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from A-State. This makes it the #6 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at A-State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from A-State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	61
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from A-State. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from A-State, 68% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	123
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

A-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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	276

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Coaches and Scouts	1,410	$47,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,270	$43,010
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,260	$38,820

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.