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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Southern New Hampshire University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

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.

SNHU does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

SNHU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at SNHU 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 SNHU

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

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

19% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at SNHU 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 Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

36% Women

43% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	212

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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,850	$41,130
Coaches and Scouts	1,120	$39,880
Managers	950	$123,580
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	800	$56,020

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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