Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637. In 2021, 56 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Lamar University 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
	29
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	287

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Lamar University. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Lamar University in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Lamar University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Lamar University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Lamar University, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	68

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 Lamar 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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.