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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Green River College

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Green River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and approximately 7,493 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GRC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at GRC

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

GRC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

53% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at GRC are white. Around 76% 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 Green River 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 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Green River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration 17

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 WA, the home state for Green River College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers 47,770 $124,810
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,120 $55,720

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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