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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Adelphi University

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

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Adelphi.

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.

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

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

Adelphi Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Adelphi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools 264

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Adelphi. This makes it the #118 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Adelphi

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

Adelphi Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Adelphi are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

42% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Adelphi. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Adelphi, 54% 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 Adelphi University with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Adelphi also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 93

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 NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers 163,250 $156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 24,160 $59,520
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Coaches and Scouts 10,320 $56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 5,400 $59,460

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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