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

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Texas Tech.

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

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

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

The parks and rec major at Texas Tech 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.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Texas Tech. This makes it the #76 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

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

28% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

44% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Texas Tech. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Texas Tech, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Texas Tech 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 Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 116

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 Tech 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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