Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Jackson College

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at Jackson College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,140.

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.

Jackson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Jackson College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Jackson College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Jackson College.

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

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at Jackson College are white. Around 83% 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 Jackson College with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 Jackson 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 & 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 MI, the home state for Jackson College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7,030	$37,690
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,770	$47,880
Athletic Trainers	1,010	$51,230

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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