Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Tarleton State University

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

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Tarleton.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Tarleton 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
	55

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Tarleton. This makes it the #45 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

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

The parks and rec program at Tarleton awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Tarleton are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	170
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Tarleton, 65% 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 Tarleton State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	289

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 Tarleton 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.