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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Pittsburg State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Pittsburg State University

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

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and has a total student population of 6,398.

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.

Pitt State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Pitt State offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Pitt State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Pitt State 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 Pitt State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Pittsburg State University.

Pitt State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Pitt State 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Pittsburg State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pittsburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 23
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 15

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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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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