Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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

UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 34,742. In 2021, 465 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UTSA.

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.

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

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

UTSA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UTSA 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 UTSA 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	228
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UTSA. This makes it the #54 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UTSA

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

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

Of the 465 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from UTSA in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	301
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from UTSA. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	506

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 The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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 BrianReading under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.