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

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

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

Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and has a total student population of 7,139.

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.

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Navarro College

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.

Navarro College does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Navarro College

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

48% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Navarro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Navarro College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Navarro College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 16

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 TX, the home state for Navarro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 19,450 $38,650
Coaches and Scouts 13,270 $51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 6,120 $47,900

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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