The Parks & Rec Major at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 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.

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

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

UNH Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

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

65% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNH, 95% 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	9
Recreation Administration	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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
General and Operations Managers	12,860	$126,750
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,850	$41,130
Coaches and Scouts	1,120	$39,880
Managers	950	$123,580
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	800	$56,020

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
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