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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Manchester Community College

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Manchester Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and approximately 4,448 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.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

MCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MCC

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

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

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at MCC are white. Around 80% 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 Manchester Community College with a associate's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
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 Manchester Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 10

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 CT, the home state for Manchester Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers 30,330 $155,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,690 $53,530
Coaches and Scouts 3,350 $41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,310 $60,270

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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