Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Barry University

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

Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 7,515. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Barry University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Barry University.

Barry University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Barry University in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Barry University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Barry University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	17

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 FL, the home state for Barry University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	16,120	$40,790
Coaches and Scouts	10,220	$45,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	8,870	$48,010

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 Jutland86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.