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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Monmouth College

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

Monmouth is located in Monmouth, Illinois and has a total student population of 860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Monmouth.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Monmouth Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Monmouth 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 52
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 140
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 410
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 438
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 514

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Monmouth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Monmouth College.

Monmouth Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Monmouth. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Monmouth 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 Monmouth College 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 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Monmouth 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 Monmouth College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monmouth College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 31

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 IL, the home state for Monmouth College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,570 $54,340
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380

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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