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

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

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

Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 9,827.

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.

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

  • Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Montco Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Montco

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

Montco Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

60% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at Montco are white. Around 80% 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 Montgomery 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 2
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Montgomery County Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montgomery County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 18

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 PA, the home state for Montgomery County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,450 $35,420
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Coaches and Scouts 7,200 $41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,780 $52,200

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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