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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mercer County Community College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mercer County Community College

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

Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,342.

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.

Mercer County Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Mercer County Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Mercer County Community College

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

Mercer County Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

33% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at Mercer County Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Mercer County Community College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercer County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 7

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 NJ, the home state for Mercer County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers 43,070 $167,600
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,310 $54,200
Coaches and Scouts 8,720 $51,290
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,270 $56,990

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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