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

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 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.

Florida State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Florida State does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Florida State

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Florida State, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	37
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	66

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	8,870	$48,010

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 Ayzmo under License

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