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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Louisiana Tech University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126.

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.

Louisiana Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 100% 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 Louisiana Tech University with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 11

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
General and Operations Managers 27,790 $115,060
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,420 $32,620
Coaches and Scouts 1,560 $55,210
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 940 $42,560

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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