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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University

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

MNU is located in Olathe, Kansas and has a total student population of 1,636.

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.

MNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

MNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at MNU 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 MNU

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

MNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 MidAmerica Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 21

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 MidAmerica Nazarene University.

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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