The Parks & Rec Major at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Missouri 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

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

59% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	73
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

22% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Missouri State, 78% 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 State University - Springfield with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	136
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	13

Public Administration & Social Service

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 State University - Springfield.

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

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*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.

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