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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northampton County Area Community College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northampton County Area Community College

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

Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,951.

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northampton Community College

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

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

20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northampton County Area Community College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Northampton County Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 10

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 Northampton County Area 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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