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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at St John's University - New York

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at St John’s University - New York

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what St John's University - New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143.

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.

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

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

STJ Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at STJ 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 STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at St John’s University - New York.

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

18% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at STJ are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 47
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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

32% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 132

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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers 163,250 $156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 24,160 $59,520
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Coaches and Scouts 10,320 $56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 5,400 $59,460

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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