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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Missouri Baptist University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Missouri Baptist University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Missouri Baptist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MBU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,860.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at MBU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MBU offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

MBU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at MBU 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 MBU

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

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

38% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at MBU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

24% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from MBU, 52% 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 Missouri Baptist University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 50

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Baptist University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers 46,490 $105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,590 $36,220
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Coaches and Scouts 3,380 $42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,820 $47,590

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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