Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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

Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,585. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

Concordia University, Saint Paul Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Saint Paul

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concordia University, Saint Paul offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Saint Paul Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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

Concordia University, Saint Paul Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Concordia University, Saint Paul. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Concordia University, Saint Paul, 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Concordia University, Saint Paul. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	79

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 MN, the home state for Concordia University, Saint Paul.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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 McGhiever under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.