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

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

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

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Monmouth Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Monmouth 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 Monmouth

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

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

61% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monmouth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 38

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 Monmouth University.

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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