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

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if Lasell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and approximately 1,951 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.

Lasell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Lasell does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Lasell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lasell

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

Lasell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Lasell, 68% 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 Lasell University with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lasell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	33

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Lasell University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,090	$56,430

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.