The Parks & Rec Major at Community College of Baltimore County

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Community College of Baltimore County

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

CCBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 17,573 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.

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

Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

CCBC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at CCBC

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

CCBC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at CCBC are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Baltimore County with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
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 Community College of Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	3

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 MD, the home state for Community College of Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
General and Operations Managers	48,180	$137,700
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7,560	$46,270
Coaches and Scouts	3,880	$43,790
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,070	$50,030

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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