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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas Tech University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Texas Tech University

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 Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 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 Tech 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 Tech

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Texas Tech does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Texas Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

36% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 34

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 Tech University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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