Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Saint Mary

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

University of St. Mary is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and approximately 1,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from University of St. Mary.

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.

University of St. Mary Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

University of St. Mary Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary 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	166
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	220
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	612

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of St. Mary

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

University of St. Mary Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of St. Mary in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at University of St. Mary 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 Saint Mary with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of St. Mary 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Saint Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	25

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for University of Saint Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,190	$37,260
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,340	$51,720

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 Mdupont under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.