Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwest Missouri 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 Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Northwest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northwest

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

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

The parks and rec program at Northwest awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Northwest, 83% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
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 Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	23
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	1

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,820	$47,590

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.