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

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

Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a total student population of 13,059.

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.

Bellevue University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Bellevue University

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, Bellevue University does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Bellevue University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Bellevue 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 Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Bellevue University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Bellevue University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Bellevue University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bellevue University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	31

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 NE, the home state for Bellevue University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
General and Operations Managers	16,950	$96,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Coaches and Scouts	1,200	$40,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	890	$50,610

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 Infodegestion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.