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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northern Essex Community College

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

NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and approximately 4,715 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NECC

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

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

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

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Essex Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 5

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 Northern Essex Community 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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