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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Cairn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cairn is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,229. Of the 164 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cairn University in 2,021, 1 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Cairn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Cairn offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Cairn Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Cairn 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 Cairn 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
Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	896
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	908
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	1,218

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cairn

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

Cairn Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 parks and rec major earned their bachelor's degree from Cairn.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cairn University 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cairn 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Cairn University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cairn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	1

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for Cairn University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Emerald22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.