Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 11,749.
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.
Tyler Junior College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Tyler Junior College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings
Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Tyler Junior College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Tyler Junior College.
Tyler Junior College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program
Tyler Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tyler Junior College with a associate's in parks & rec.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tyler Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Health & Physical Education | 16 |
Related Majors
Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into
A degree in parks & 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 Tyler Junior College.
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.