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

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

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

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651.

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.

Bridgewater State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Bridgewater State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

45% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Bridgewater State, 83% 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 Bridgewater State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Bridgewater State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 11

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 MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers 77,580 $135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,090 $56,430

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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