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

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

Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and has a total student population of 678. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Sterling 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Sterling College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Sterling 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	72
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	478
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	505
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	506
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	825

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Sterling College

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sterling College. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Sterling College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sterling 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Sterling College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sterling College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	15

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 KS, the home state for Sterling College.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.