Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Minot State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Minot State University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and approximately 2,920 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

MSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at MSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MSU does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MSU

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

MSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from MSU in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from MSU, 71% 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 Minot State 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	12
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 Minot State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	17

Related Majors

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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
General and Operations Managers	7,550	$103,100
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Coaches and Scouts	1,040	$32,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$64,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.