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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Middle Tennessee State University.

Middle Tennessee State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

18% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 55% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
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 Middle Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 24

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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers 41,980 $110,580
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Coaches and Scouts 4,390 $46,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,720 $43,890
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,050 $43,690

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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