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

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

Baker is located in Baldwin City, Kansas and approximately 2,279 students attend the school each year. Of the 367 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baker University in 2021, 28 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Baker

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Baker does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Baker Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Baker 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 Baker 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	339

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Baker. This makes it the #211 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Baker

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Baker. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Baker 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 Baker University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baker Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Baker, 69% 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 Baker University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Baker 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baker University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	39
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	2

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Baker University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,190	$37,260
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,340	$51,720

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 Bhall87 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.