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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Dakota County Technical College

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

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,319.

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.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at DCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Dakota County Technical College.

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

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at DCTC are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in parks and rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 7

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 MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers 46,440 $112,120
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 6,170 $44,340
Coaches and Scouts 4,500 $45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,010 $54,630

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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