Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 291 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

Mississippi State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Mississippi State 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	176
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Mississippi State. This makes it the #176 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	183
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Mississippi State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 16 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Mississippi State, 75% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 3 students 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 Mississippi State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	310

Related Majors

• 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,250	$32,090
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	990	$37,890

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.