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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Montana - Western

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if The University of Montana - Western is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a total student population of 1,334. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana - Western in 2021, 15 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.

Montana Western Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Montana Western Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Montana Western 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 Montana Western 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 304
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 381
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 656
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 825

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Montana Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at The University of Montana - Western.

Montana Western Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Montana Western in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 15

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
General and Operations Managers 5,380 $98,990
Coaches and Scouts 1,370 $27,580
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 980 $34,090
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 300 $53,770

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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