Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Lamar University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Lamar University, 58% 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 Lamar University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	12

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 TX, the home state for Lamar 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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.