Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Colorado 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Colorado 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	98

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Colorado State. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Colorado 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	228
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Colorado State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Colorado State, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	242
Recreation Administration	84

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers	39,200	$131,920
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,350	$56,240

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 Spilly816 under License

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