Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Red Rocks Community College

Every parks, recreation and leisure 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 and rec program at Red Rocks Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,029.

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.

Red Rocks Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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

Red Rocks Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Red Rocks Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Red Rocks Community College.

Red Rocks Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in parks and rec only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Red Rocks Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Red Rocks Community College are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Red Rocks Community College with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 CO, the home state for Red Rocks Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	160	$56,710

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.