Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at St John’s University - New York

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what St John's University - New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

STJ Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at St John’s University - New York.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from STJ. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from STJ, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at St John's University - New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	31

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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 St John's University - New York.

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 Zeuscgp under License

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