Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Sul Ross State University

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

Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and has a total student population of 2,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Sul Ross.

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.

Sul Ross Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Sul Ross Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Sul Ross 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 Sul Ross 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 Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	103
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	199
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Sul Ross

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

Sul Ross Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Sul Ross, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 Sul Ross State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Sul Ross Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Sul Ross, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Sul Ross, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sul Ross 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	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sul Ross 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 Sul Ross State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	54

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 TX, the home state for Sul Ross 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 Adavyd under License

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