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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,267. In 2021, 13 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Simpson College.

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.

Simpson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Simpson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Simpson College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Simpson College 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 16
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 296

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Simpson College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Simpson College.

Simpson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at Simpson College awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 13

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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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