Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Hudson Valley 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 Hudson Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 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.

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

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

HVCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at HVCC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at HVCC 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	55

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460

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.