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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Boston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. Of the 2,801 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 133 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Boston 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	416

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UMass Boston. This makes it the #281 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and 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 and rec majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UMass Boston. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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 and rec.

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

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 2 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
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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 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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.