Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Chadron State College

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Chadron State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and has a total student population of 2,330. In 2021, 7 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Chadron State College.

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.

Chadron State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Chadron State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Chadron State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Chadron State College 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	183
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
	196
	200
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	732
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	813
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	869
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	1,061

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Chadron State College

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

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

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Chadron State College in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Chadron State College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Chadron State College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Chadron State College 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

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 Chadron State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 NE, the home state for Chadron State College.

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.