Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Middle Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 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.

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Middle Tennessee State University 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

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

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Middle Tennessee State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Middle Tennessee State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Middle Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	160
Recreation Administration	52

Related Majors

• 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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Coaches and Scouts	4,390	$46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,720	$43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,050	$43,690

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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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