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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Western New England University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Western New England University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Western New England University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673.

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.

Western New England Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Western New England Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Western New England 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Western New England

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Western New England University.

Western New England Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Western New England are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Western New England Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

30% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Western New England, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 39

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 Western New England University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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