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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Missouri Southern State University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Missouri Southern State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045. In 2021, 28 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Missouri Southern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools 4
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 636

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at Missouri Southern awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri Southern 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 Southern State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Southern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 28

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 Southern State 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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