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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Montana State University - Billings

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University - Billings. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and has a total student population of 4,000. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Montana State University - Billings.

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.

Montana State University - Billings Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Montana State University - Billings Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Montana State University - Billings 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 Montana State University - Billings 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Montana State University - Billings 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 Montana State University - Billings with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Montana State University - Billings 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 22
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University - Billings.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
General and Operations Managers 5,380 $98,990
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $27,580
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 980 $34,090
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 300 $53,770

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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