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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and approximately 10,820 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,888 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi in 2021, 115 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.

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

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

Texas A&M Corpus Christi Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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
	60
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	131
	153
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. This makes it the #97 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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

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

The parks and rec program at Texas A&M Corpus Christi awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 - Corpus Christi with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 - Corpus Christi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	144

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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

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 Imelda Bettinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.