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

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Lasell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,951.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lasell does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Lasell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Lasell 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 Lasell

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

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

35% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Lasell 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 Lasell University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

38% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Lasell, 68% 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 Lasell University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Lasell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 80

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 MA, the home state for Lasell University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers 77,580 $135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,090 $56,430

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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