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

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

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and approximately 2,211 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Castleton.

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.

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

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

Castleton Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Castleton performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Castleton 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	53
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	72
	146
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	310
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Castleton. This makes it the #211 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Castleton

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Castleton are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Of the 13 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Castleton, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Castleton, 69% 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 Castleton University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Castleton 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Castleton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Castleton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	58

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
General and Operations Managers	3,530	$96,950
Coaches and Scouts	1,460	$36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	890	$46,240
Managers	570	$105,950
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	280	$54,350

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 Jared C. Benedict under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.