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

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 Husson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a total student population of 3,473. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Husson.

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.

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

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

Husson Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Husson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Husson 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 256

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Husson. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Husson

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

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

48% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Husson 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 Husson University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 45
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Husson, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Husson University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

Husson 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Husson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 59

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 ME, the home state for Husson University.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
General and Operations Managers 12,510 $98,100
Coaches and Scouts 1,810 $27,900
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $49,640
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 490 $47,340

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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