Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Central Missouri

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 University of Central Missouri stacks up to those at other schools.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UCM.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UCM does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UCM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at UCM 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 Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	115
	154
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	490
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UCM. This makes it the #71 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UCM

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

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

Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from UCM in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from UCM in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UCM, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCM 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

If you plan to be a parks and 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 University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	108

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,820	$47,590

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.