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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Simmons 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 Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Simmons Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Simmons 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 Simmons

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

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

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Simmons are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 24

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers 77,580 $135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 11,880 $59,350
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Coaches and Scouts 7,280 $50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,090 $56,430

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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