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

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

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a total student population of 5,674. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 38 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Monmouth performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	604

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Monmouth. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Monmouth 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Monmouth University. 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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.