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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Plains College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

South Plains College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Plains College with a associate's in parks and rec.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Plains College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 6

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 19,450 $38,650
Coaches and Scouts 13,270 $51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 6,120 $47,900

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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