Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Tyler. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UT Tyler Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at UT Tyler

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UT Tyler Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UT Tyler

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at The University of Texas at Tyler.

UT Tyler Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UT Tyler, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Tyler. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	11

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 The University of Texas at Tyler.

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.