The Parks & Rec Major at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

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

FDU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at FDU 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at FDU

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

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

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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

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

25% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from FDU, 55% were white. This is typical 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 & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 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

Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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
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