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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Boise State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069.

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.

Boise State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Boise State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

61% Women
22% 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 Boise State, 72% 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 Boise State 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Boise State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 95

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
General and Operations Managers 13,190 $79,370
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,950 $34,040
Coaches and Scouts 1,600 $29,470
Managers 1,350 $85,070
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 650 $39,880

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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