The Parks & Rec Major at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence stacks up to those at other schools.

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 5,676 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.

JWU Providence Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

JWU Providence Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at JWU Providence 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at JWU Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

JWU Providence Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at JWU Providence 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

JWU Providence Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from JWU Providence, 75% 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	71
Health & Physical Education	6

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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Coaches and Scouts	1,050	$46,410
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	960	$45,170
Managers	830	$114,660
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	480	$62,420

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
Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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