Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland

Every parks, recreation and leisure studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at SUNY Cortland stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and approximately 6,832 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Cortland

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Cortland does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at SUNY Cortland

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

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

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from SUNY Cortland in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 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 SUNY Cortland 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	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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 SUNY Cortland.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,320	$78,150

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 Publicganda under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.