Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Teachers College at Columbia University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness 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 Teachers College at Columbia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Teachers College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Teachers College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Teachers College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

Teachers College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Teachers College in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Teachers College at Columbia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	7

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Teachers College at Columbia University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.