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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at York College of Pennsylvania

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at York College of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if York College of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,039 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from YCP.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

YCP Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

YCP Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how YCP performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at YCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 59

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from YCP Make?

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at YCP is $33,556. This is 6% higher than $31,674, which is the national average for all parks and rec bachelor's degree recipients.

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Parks & Rec Student Demographics at YCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at York College of Pennsylvania.

YCP Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at YCP awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at YCP 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 York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

YCP also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for York College of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $67,100

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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