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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Dakota State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Dakota State University

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

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

The parks & rec major at Dakota 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Dakota State University.

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

53% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Dakota 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 Dakota State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 14

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 SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
General and Operations Managers 3,670 $125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,150 $31,790
Coaches and Scouts 770 $34,370
Managers 370 $99,030
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 170 $50,870

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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