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

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 6,541 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.

Monroe College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Monroe College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Monroe College does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

Monroe College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Monroe College 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 Monroe College

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

Monroe College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

22% Women

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Monroe College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	3
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Monroe College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	91

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NY, the home state for Monroe 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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