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

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

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

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.

K -State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

K -State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at K -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 K -State

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

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

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at K -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 Kansas 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 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration 22

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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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