Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 5,835. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from East Stroudsburg University.

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.

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at East Stroudsburg University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, East Stroudsburg University does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at East Stroudsburg University 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	148
	164
	275

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from East Stroudsburg University. This makes it the #87 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at East Stroudsburg University

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

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from East Stroudsburg University, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at East Stroudsburg University 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from East Stroudsburg University. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from East Stroudsburg University, 71% 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

East Stroudsburg University 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	124
Recreation Administration	7

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 PA, the home state for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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.