Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,251. In 2021, 45 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Gannon.

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.

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

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

Gannon Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Gannon 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	315
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
	496

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Gannon. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gannon

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gannon. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Gannon 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 Gannon University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Gannon. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Gannon, 58% 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 Gannon University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gannon 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 Gannon University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gannon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	57

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 Gannon University.

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.