Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Midland University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and rec program at Midland University stacks up to those at other schools.

Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,765. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Midland U.

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.

Midland U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Midland U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Midland U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Midland U 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	164
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
	273
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	413

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Midland U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Midland University.

Midland U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Midland U in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Midland U 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 Midland University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Midland U also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	25

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and 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 NE, the home state for Midland University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
General and Operations Managers	16,950	$96,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,400	$32,890
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Coaches and Scouts	1,200	$40,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	890	$50,610

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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.