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

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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Missouri Western 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 Western

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

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

44% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Missouri Western are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Missouri Western, 61% 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 Western State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Missouri Western State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Western State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 53
Recreation Administration 19

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 Western 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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