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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Manhattanville College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Manhattanville is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 2,408. In 2021, 43 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Manhattanville.

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.

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

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

Manhattanville Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Manhattanville 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 Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	235
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	315
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Manhattanville. This makes it the #199 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Manhattanville

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Manhattanville. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Manhattanville are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Manhattanville. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Manhattanville 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

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 Manhattanville College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	57

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 NY, the home state for Manhattanville College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.