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

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 Central Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Central Texas College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Central Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 33% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.