Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Hardin - Simmons 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 Hardin - Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 2,128 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Hardin - Simmons Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Hardin - Simmons

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Hardin - Simmons Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Hardin - Simmons

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

Hardin - Simmons Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Hardin - Simmons awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Hardin - Simmons, 73% 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 Hardin - Simmons University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Hardin - Simmons University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hardin - Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	26

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for Hardin - Simmons 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.