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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Lindenwood University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and approximately 7,382 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lindenwood University

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

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

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Lindenwood University in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Lindenwood University, 65% 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 Lindenwood University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Lindenwood University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lindenwood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	23

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 MO, the home state for Lindenwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,820	$47,590

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 Bhockey10 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.