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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Springfield College

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Springfield College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,068 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.

Springfield College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Springfield College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Springfield College 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Springfield College

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

Springfield College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

23% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Springfield College 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 Springfield College with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Springfield College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

42% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Springfield College, 74% 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 Springfield College with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	121
Recreation Administration	8

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 MA, the home state for Springfield College.

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
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