Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas A&M University - Commerce

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - Commerce. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a total student population of 12,249. In 2021, 82 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M Commerce.

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.

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Texas A&M Commerce performed in these rankings.

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 Texas A&M Commerce 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	575

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Texas A&M Commerce. This makes it the #44 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas A&M Commerce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Texas A&M Commerce in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 50 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M Commerce, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - Commerce with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas A&M Commerce 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas A&M University - Commerce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	132

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.