Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at North Idaho 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 North Idaho College stacks up to those at other schools.

NIC is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and approximately 4,737 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.

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

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

NIC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NIC

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

NIC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks and rec graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Education	2

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 ID, the home state for North Idaho College.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
General and Operations Managers	13,190	$79,370
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,950	$34,040
Coaches and Scouts	1,600	$29,470
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	650	$39,880

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.