Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas Woman’s 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 Woman's University stacks up to those at other schools.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 16,433. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from TWU.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at TWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? TWU offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

TWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at TWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 TWU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	211
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	461

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from TWU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at TWU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from TWU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Woman's University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	49
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from TWU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% 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 Woman's University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

TWU also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 4 students 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 Woman's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	159

Related Majors

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

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 Woman's 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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.