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

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Grambling State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and has a total student population of 5,438.

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.

GSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

GSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at GSU 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 GSU

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

GSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

52% Women

98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Grambling State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grambling State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	32
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	25

Public Administration & Social Service

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 LA, the home state for Grambling State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers	27,790	$115,060
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,420	$32,620
Coaches and Scouts	1,560	$55,210
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	940	$42,560

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
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