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

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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Post University stacks up to those at other schools.

Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 13,844.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Post University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Post University does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

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

The parks & rec major at Post 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Post University

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

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

13% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Post University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 26

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 CT, the home state for Post University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
General and Operations Managers 30,330 $155,890
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 4,690 $53,530
Coaches and Scouts 3,350 $41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,310 $60,270

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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