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

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Northwest.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northwest does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northwest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Master’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	212
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	652

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Northwest. This makes it the #118 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northwest

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Northwest. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 24 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwest, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Northwest, 83% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	29
Health & Physical Education	23

Related Majors

• 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 Northwest Missouri 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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.