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

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if Lindenwood University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and approximately 7,382 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.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Lindenwood 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lindenwood University

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Lindenwood University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	59
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Lindenwood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	6

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 MO, the home state for Lindenwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,820	$47,590

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 Bhockey10 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.