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

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

Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and approximately 4,287 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Endicott.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Endicott

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Endicott Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Endicott performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Endicott 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
	113
	115
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Endicott. This makes it the #110 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Endicott

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

Endicott Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Endicott in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Endicott 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 Endicott College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Endicott. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Endicott, 81% 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 Endicott College with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Endicott 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Endicott College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Endicott College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	102

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 Endicott 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
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.