Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mt. Hood Community College

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Mt. Hood Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a total student population of 6,812.

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.

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

• Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

MHCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MHCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Mt. Hood Community College.

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

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at MHCC are white. Around 100% 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 Mt. Hood Community College with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
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 Mt. Hood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Education	4

Related Majors

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 OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,750	$40,840
Coaches and Scouts	4,420	$41,490
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.