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

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

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,068 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Springfield College.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Springfield College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
	95

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Springfield College. This makes it the #80 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at Springfield College.

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

The parks and rec program at Springfield College awarded 94 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	70
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

The parks and rec program at Springfield College awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Springfield College, 61% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Springfield College also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Springfield College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

Related Majors

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

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.

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
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.