Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Concordia University, Nebraska

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 Concordia University, Nebraska stacks up to those at other schools.

Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,224. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Concordia University, Nebraska.

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.

Concordia University, Nebraska Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Nebraska

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Nebraska Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Schools	107
	137
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	300
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	517
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	540
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	665
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	688

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Concordia University, Nebraska. This makes it the #301 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Concordia University, Nebraska

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Concordia University, Nebraska.

Concordia University, Nebraska Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Nebraska. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concordia University, Nebraska Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Concordia University, Nebraska. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	29

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 Concordia University, Nebraska.

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 Adqproductions under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.