Parks Administration

Types of Degrees Parks Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many parks, recreation & leisure facilities management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,851
Master’s Degree	360
Associate Degree	55
Basic Certificate	39
Graduate Certificate	39
Doctor’s Degree	21
Undergraduate Certificate	1

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Parks Administration?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 56% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of parks administration majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	229
Hispanic or Latino	208
White	1,268
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	90

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Parks Administration. About 1.5% of those with this major are international students.

Online Parks Administration Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	8	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	28	2
Bachelor’s Degree	8	3
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	32	6
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Parks Administration

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to parks administration.

Major	Number of Grads
Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management	122
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	4

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Glen Santy under License

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