Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Minnesota State Mankato. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 85% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	29
Outdoor Education	10

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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 SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.