The Parks & Rec Major at Teachers College at Columbia University

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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Teachers College at Columbia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Teachers College is located in New York, New York and approximately 4,547 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.

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

Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks & 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 & rec majors at Teachers College at Columbia University.

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

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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 & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Teachers College at Columbia University. 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

Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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