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

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

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Belhaven.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Belhaven

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Belhaven Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Belhaven performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Belhaven 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 Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	504
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	576

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Belhaven. This makes it the #161 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Belhaven

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Belhaven. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Belhaven 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 Belhaven University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Belhaven. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	50

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 MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,250	$32,090
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	990	$37,890

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 David Lazich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.