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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Texas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 571 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Texas State.

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

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

Texas State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State 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 State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	148
	203

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Texas State. This makes it the #30 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 571 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas State, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	254
White	206
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Texas State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Texas State. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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 Texas State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	27
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas State 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Texas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	536
Recreation Administration	91

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 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.