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

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,641 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 132 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

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

The parks and 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Missouri State. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

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

66% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Missouri State. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 114
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

33% Women
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Missouri State in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Missouri State, 100% 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 and rec.

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

Missouri State 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

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 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

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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