Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Central Missouri

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Central Missouri

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if University of Central Missouri is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UCM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UCM

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

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

35% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

undefined

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UCM, 59% 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 University of Central Missouri with a master's in parks & rec.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 35

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.