The Parks & Rec Major at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,860.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at SRU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SRU offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

SRU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SRU

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

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

53% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from SRU, 88% 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	20

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 Slippery Rock 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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