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Undergraduate Certificates in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

684 Yearly Graduations
$24,047 Median Salary
$8,475 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 63 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.2% of parks and rec graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Parks & Rec Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 684 students earned their undergraduate certificate in parks and rec. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in parks and rec at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 55,115
Master’s Degree 9,894
Associate Degree 5,979
Basic Certificate 1,583
Undergraduate Certificate 684
Doctor’s Degree 326
Graduate Certificate 232

Earnings of Parks & Rec Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in parks and rec is $24,047. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $18,904 and the high is $26,031.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in parks and rec is $8,475. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $15,455 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $7,499.

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The median monthly payment of a parks and rec graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $107.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in parks and rec. About 57.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 394
Women 290
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The racial-ethnic distribution of parks and rec undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 86
Hispanic or Latino 302
White 208
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 69
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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 625
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 36
Outdoor Education 12
Recreation Administration 11

Below are some popular majors that are similar to parks and rec that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Law Enforcement & Firefighting 6,242
Legal Professions 2,658
Public & Social Service 498
Military Technologies & Sciences 12

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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