Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas A&M University - Commerce

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Texas A&M University - Commerce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and approximately 12,249 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas A&M Commerce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Texas A&M Commerce. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - Commerce with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Texas A&M University - Commerce. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas A&M University - Commerce. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	50

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	19,450	$38,650
Coaches and Scouts	13,270	$51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	6,120	$47,900

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 Michael Barera under License

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