Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Augsburg University

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

Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,346. Of the 592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg University in 2021, 22 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.

Augsburg Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Augsburg Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Augsburg 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 Augsburg 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	146
	186
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	438
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	561
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	663

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Augsburg

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

Augsburg Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Augsburg in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Augsburg 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

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 Augsburg University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	22

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 MN, the home state for Augsburg University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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 Aug under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.