Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Dean College

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Dean College stacks up to those at other schools.

Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and approximately 1,180 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Dean College.

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.

Dean College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Dean College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Dean College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Dean College 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 Associate Degree Schools	22
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	89
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools	160

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Dean College

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

Dean College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Dean College are white. Around 67% 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 Dean College with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dean College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Dean College 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 Dean College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Dean College 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dean College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	32

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 MA, the home state for Dean College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.