Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

A-State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? A-State offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at A-State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from A-State. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from A-State, 68% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	123
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	181

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Coaches and Scouts	1,410	$47,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,270	$43,010
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,260	$38,820

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.