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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Texas College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Texas College

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

Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and has a total student population of 10,173.

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.

Central Texas College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Central Texas College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Central Texas College offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Central Texas College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Central Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Central Texas College.

Central Texas College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

38% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Central Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Texas College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 22

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 Central Texas College.

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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