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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Colorado Mesa University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 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.

Colorado Mesa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado Mesa

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado Mesa does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Colorado Mesa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	96
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Colorado Mesa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

38% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Colorado Mesa, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	149

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers	39,200	$131,920
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,040	$46,330
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Coaches and Scouts	7,930	$38,470
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,350	$56,240

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
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