The Parks & Rec Major at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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

East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 5,835 students attend the school each year.

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.

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at East Stroudsburg University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, East Stroudsburg University does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

East Stroudsburg University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at East Stroudsburg University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

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

47% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from East Stroudsburg University, 65% 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	31

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 PA, the home state for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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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