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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at College of Southern Maryland

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at College of Southern Maryland

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at College of Southern Maryland. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,164.

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

CSM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at College of Southern Maryland.

CSM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at CSM are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 College of Southern Maryland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 4

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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers 48,180 $137,700
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,560 $46,270
Coaches and Scouts 3,880 $43,790
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,070 $50,030

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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