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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Austin Peay State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272.

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.

Austin Peay State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Austin Peay State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 62
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Austin Peay State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 67% 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Austin Peay State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 182

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers 41,980 $110,580
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,050 $43,690

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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