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

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and approximately 12,249 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M Commerce

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas A&M Commerce does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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 & rec majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 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 & 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.