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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and 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. In 2021, 24 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from MBU.

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 and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MBU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how MBU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	32
	190
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	353
	401
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	504

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from MBU. This makes it the #118 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MBU

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

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

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from MBU in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at MBU 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 Missouri Baptist University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MBU 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 Missouri Baptist University. 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

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.