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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a total student population of 12,846. Of the 2,568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University - Main Campus in 2021, 87 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

North Dakota State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

North Dakota State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks and rec major at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 76
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

North Dakota State University 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 87

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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers 7,550 $103,100
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,750 $31,730
Managers 1,130 $109,820
Coaches and Scouts 1,040 $32,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 280 $64,940

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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