Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Pace University - New York

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

Pace University is located in New York, New York and approximately 12,835 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Pace University.

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.

Pace University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Pace University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Pace University 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 Pace University 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
	190

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Pace University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Pace University - New York.

Pace University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at Pace University awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Pace University 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 Pace University - New York with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pace University 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 Pace University - New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	19

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for Pace University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460

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
• Image Credit: By Jonathan71 under License

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