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

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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

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

Baylor Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Baylor 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Baylor

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

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

63% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Baylor are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

30% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Baylor, 74% 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 Baylor University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Baylor University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 147

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 19,450 $38,650
Coaches and Scouts 13,270 $51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 6,120 $47,900

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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