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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas State University

571 Bachelor's Degrees
56 Master's Degrees
#99 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Texas State ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Texas State

Texas State Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 62
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 72
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 98
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 108
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 140
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 145
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 176
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 181

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Texas State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas State University handed out 571 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 551 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Texas State. This makes it the #30 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Texas State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Texas State University.

Texas State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at Texas State awarded 571 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 254
White 206
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 22

Texas State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Texas State. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 536
Recreation Administration 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 289

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