Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas Southern University

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 Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

TSU is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,015. In 2021, 27 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from TSU.

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.

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

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

TSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at TSU 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 TSU 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
	212
	214
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	499
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	593
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	644

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from TSU. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at TSU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from TSU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from TSU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

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

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

TSU 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 Texas Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	39

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 Southern 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 WhisperToMe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.