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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	134
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Rutgers New Brunswick Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

36% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	456

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,270	$56,990

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
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