Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Missouri State University

Every parks, recreation and leisure studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 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 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 Studies Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	34
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	38

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Northwest. This is the #17 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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at Northwest awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to 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 Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Northwest.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
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.

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	200	$92,410

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.