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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from STJ.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	142
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	541

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from STJ. This makes it the #87 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at STJ

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from STJ. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at STJ are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	57
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from STJ. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from STJ, 58% 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 St John's University - New York with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

STJ 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 St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	132

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• Public Administration & Social Service
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• Legal Professions

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.