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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Erie Community College

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Erie Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,364.

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.

Erie Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Erie Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Erie Community College

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

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

20% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Erie Community 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 Erie Community College with a associate's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Erie Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 15

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 NY, the home state for Erie Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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