The Parks & Rec Major at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 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.

NMSU Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

NMSU Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	690	$45,820

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
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