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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Sterling College stacks up to those at other schools.

Sterling is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont and approximately 139 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Sterling.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Sterling Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Sterling performed in these rankings.

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 Sterling 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 77
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 107
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 888
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 1,215

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Sterling

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

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

33% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Sterling. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sterling College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

Sterling 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 Sterling College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sterling College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Outdoor Education 3

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 VT, the home state for Sterling College.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
General and Operations Managers 3,530 $96,950
Coaches and Scouts 1,460 $36,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 890 $46,240
Managers 570 $105,950
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 280 $54,350

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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