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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northeastern University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Northeastern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Northeastern, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Northeastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 4

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

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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