The Parks & Rec Major at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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.

UMass Boston Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UMass Boston 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	60
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UMass Boston Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

88% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	143

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,090	$56,430

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
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