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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Prairie State College

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

Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,716.

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.

Prairie State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Prairie State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Prairie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Prairie State College.

Prairie State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

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

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

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 Prairie State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 1

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 IL, the home state for Prairie State College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16,430 $46,670
Coaches and Scouts 10,670 $38,760
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,570 $54,340
Athletic Trainers 1,480 $44,380

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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