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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Hastings College

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Hastings College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hastings is located in Hastings, Nebraska and has a total student population of 982. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Hastings.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Hastings Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Hastings 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 161
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 645

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Hastings

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

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

22% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hastings, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Hastings 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 Hastings College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

Hastings 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

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Hastings College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 15
Recreation Administration 8

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 Hastings College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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