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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Saint Joseph

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

USJ Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at USJ 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 USJ

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

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

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
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 University of Saint Joseph. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Saint Joseph. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 University of Saint Joseph.

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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