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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Nassau Community College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Nassau Community College

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

Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and has a total student population of 13,864.

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.

Nassau Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Nassau Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Nassau Community College

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

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

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at Nassau Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Nassau Community College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Nassau Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nassau Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 21

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 Nassau Community 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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