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

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

Nichols is located in Dudley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,518. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Nichols.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Nichols Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Nichols compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Nichols 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 76
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 106
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 375
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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 538
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 547
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 557
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 566

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Nichols

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

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

19% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Nichols. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Nichols 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 Nichols College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Nichols 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 47

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 MA, the home state for Nichols College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers 77,580 $135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,090 $56,430

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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