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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,001. In 2021, 11 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Southeast Missouri State University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University 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 Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 64

Earnings of Southeast Missouri State University Parks & Rec Graduates

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University is $33,215. This is 5% higher than $31,674, which is the national average for all parks and rec bachelor's degree recipients.

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Southeast Missouri State University.

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

9% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Southeast Missouri State University in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Southeast Missouri State University since its program graduates 47% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Southeast Missouri State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Southeast Missouri State University also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Southeast 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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