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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at SUNY Cortland

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and approximately 6,832 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.

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

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

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 81% 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Cortland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 50
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 18

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Cortland.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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