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

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In 2021, 61 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Missouri Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	31
	86
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	241

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Missouri Western. This makes it the #241 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Missouri Western. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Missouri Western 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 Western State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Missouri Western. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Missouri Western, 64% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Missouri Western 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 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.