Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,479.

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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from FDU. This makes it the #155 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from FDU in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from FDU, 74% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FDU 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	19

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• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,270	$56,990

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.