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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Gateway Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 6,003.

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.

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

  • Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gateway Community College

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

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

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Gateway Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gateway 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gateway Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 2

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 CT, the home state for Gateway Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers 30,330 $155,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,690 $53,530
Coaches and Scouts 3,350 $41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,310 $60,270

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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