Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at East Texas Baptist University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at East Texas Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and approximately 1,714 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

East Texas Baptist University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at East Texas Baptist University

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? East Texas Baptist University offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

East Texas Baptist University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at East Texas Baptist University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at East Texas Baptist University.

East Texas Baptist University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from East Texas Baptist University. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from East Texas Baptist University, 88% 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 East Texas Baptist University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 East Texas Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	8

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 TX, the home state for East Texas Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.