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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Missouri State University

If you plan to study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Missouri State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduations were recorded at Northwest Missouri State University.

Online Class Availability at Northwest Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Missouri State University. Among 9,152 students, 3,288 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,472 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Northwest Missouri State University are 53% women (39) and 47% men (35).

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Of the 25 bachelor’s parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees awarded at Northwest Missouri State University, 32% were women (8) and 68% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University, below the national average of 29%.*

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Among the 49 master’s parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees awarded at Northwest Missouri State University, 63% were women (31) and 37% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies master’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 20% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies master’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University, lower than the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates

Those who complete Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Northwest Missouri State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.