Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Stephen F Austin State University

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

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F Austin State University in 2021, 164 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

SFASU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at SFASU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SFASU does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SFASU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks and rec major at SFASU 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.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from SFASU. This makes it the #199 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from SFASU. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	81
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

SFASU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from SFASU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SFASU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SFASU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stephen F Austin State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	177
Recreation Administration	1

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Stephen F Austin State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.