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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from SNHU.

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 and 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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how SNHU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	131

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from SNHU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SNHU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from SNHU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from SNHU. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SNHU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SNHU also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and 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
• Image Credit: By Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.