Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College

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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Gustavus Adolphus.

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.

Gustavus Adolphus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Gustavus Adolphus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Gustavus Adolphus 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
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Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	218
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	540

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Gustavus Adolphus. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	29

Related Majors

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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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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