Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Valley City State University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Valley City State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and has a total student population of 1,676. In 2021, 8 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Valley City State University.

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.

Valley City State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Valley City State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Valley City State University performed in these rankings.

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 Valley City State University 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 Basic Certificate Schools	12
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	421
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	670
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	792

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Valley City State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Valley City State University.

Valley City State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Valley City State University, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Valley City State University 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 Valley City State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	8

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 ND, the home state for Valley City State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers	7,550	$103,100
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Coaches and Scouts	1,040	$32,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$64,940

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.