Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 10,249 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.

Truckee Meadows Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Truckee Meadows Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Truckee Meadows Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Truckee Meadows Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Truckee Meadows Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	5
Health & Physical Education	2

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers	18,330	$128,080
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,970	$43,200
Coaches and Scouts	1,870	$35,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	990	$52,860

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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