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

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and has a total student population of 3,544. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Niagara Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Niagara

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

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

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Niagara in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Niagara, 89% 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 Niagara University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Niagara University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Niagara University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	9

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for Niagara University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Coaches and Scouts	10,320	$56,320
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	5,400	$59,460

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 banderas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.