The Parks & Rec Major at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

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

Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Columbia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

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

34% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	34
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	71

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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