Ashley H. Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hello all! Not sure if this is the best forum to post this in or not -- at my school, Recreation is housed in the School of Public Health, but anyway. I was wondering if anyone has any information about Masters degrees in Recreation? I am considering a MS from Indiana University (with a Park and Public Lands Management major). I don't intend on staying in Indiana forever and want to make sure that I will have job opportunities anywhere in the country. I am interested in working for recreation/sport/leisure services, both public and private. I am also interested in non-profit work. Do you think this would be a good way to go for me or am I wasting my time? Would an MPA be applicable in this situation and give me more job opportunities after graduation? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacharyObama Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I worked in Parks and Rec before starting my MPA program and I'm still very much interested in parks and public lands. I think an MPA probably provides more skills in budgeting/economics + policy design and analysis. I would imagine getting a similar return in management skills. I would guess that if you're set on working in "recreation/sport/leisure services, both public and private" you're probably just as well served by a Recreation and Sport Management program as an MPA program. I know people who have gone into those programs and they were most certainly more interested in things like running sports leagues than budgeting and financing capital improvement projects. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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