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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

These rankings give you a sense of how Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 128
Best Value	New Jersey	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 984
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#724 of 982

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 128
Best Value	New Jersey	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 984
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#724 of 982

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Graduates of Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,023
2 years	$27,280
3 years	$47,583
4 years	$59,290
5 years	$70,465

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick take home a median $59,290, compared with $78,171 for all Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick stands at $26,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates

Graduates of the Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Facilities Managers	$157,669
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Security Managers	$104,128
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.