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

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

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

West Texas A&M University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

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

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

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at West Texas A&M University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 16

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 West Texas A&M 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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