Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Howard Payne University

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

Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and approximately 1,060 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Howard Payne.

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.

Howard Payne Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Howard Payne

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, Howard Payne does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Howard Payne Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Howard Payne compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Howard Payne 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 Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	114
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	208
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	325
	381
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	418
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	621
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	684

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Howard Payne. This makes it the #324 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Howard Payne

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Howard Payne University.

Howard Payne Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Howard Payne. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Howard Payne are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Howard Payne Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Howard Payne. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Howard Payne, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard Payne University 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	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	21

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 TX, the home state for Howard Payne University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.