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

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

McPherson College is located in McPherson, Kansas and has a total student population of 868. In 2021, 17 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from McPherson College.

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.

McPherson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

McPherson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at McPherson College 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 McPherson College 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	60
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	87
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	438
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	466
	488
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	497
	503
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	621
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	775

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at McPherson College

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

McPherson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from McPherson College in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at McPherson College 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 McPherson College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

McPherson College 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McPherson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	17

Related Majors

• 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 KS, the home state for McPherson College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lukeorama under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.