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

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

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

McPherson College is located in McPherson, Kansas and has a total student population of 868.

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 parks & 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at McPherson College

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

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

12% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & 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 & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at McPherson College. 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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