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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and rec program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Boise State.

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

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

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Boise State 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
	16
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	87
	394
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	439
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	474

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Boise State. This makes it the #87 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Boise State

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

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

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Boise State in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Boise State 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Of the 31 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Boise State in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Boise State, 87% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boise State 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 Boise State University. 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

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.