Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Utah State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and rec program at Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at USU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USU offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Utah State University.

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

The parks and rec program at USU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	1

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,060	$53,700

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.