The Parks & Rec Major at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086.

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.

MSU Denver Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

MSU Denver Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

39% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at MSU Denver are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	113
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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
Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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