Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Paul Smith's College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and approximately 681 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Paul Smith's College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Paul Smith’s College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Paul Smith’s College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Paul Smith's College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Paul Smith's College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	6
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	59
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	61
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	64
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	71
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from Paul Smith's College Make?

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at Paul Smith's College is $28,309. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,674 for all parks and rec students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Paul Smith's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Paul Smith’s College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Paul Smith's College since its program graduates 45% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Paul Smith's College also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,320	$78,150

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 Mwanner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.