The Parks & Rec Major at Southern Connecticut State University

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at SCSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SCSU offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

SCSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at SCSU 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 SCSU

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

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

35% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at SCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SCSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

58% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from SCSU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	71
Health & Physical Education	29

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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