Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Minot State University

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

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and approximately 2,920 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from MSU.

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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

MSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at MSU 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	41
	43
	112
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	133
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	459
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	490
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	565

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from MSU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MSU

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

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

The parks and rec program at MSU awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 17 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from MSU, 71% 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 Minot State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU 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

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Minot State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	37

Related Majors

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

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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers	7,550	$103,100
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Coaches and Scouts	1,040	$32,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$64,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.