Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 609. In 2021, 7 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

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.

Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	475
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	560
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	813
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	1,061

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7

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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 MA, the home state for Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.