The Parks & Rec Major at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 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.

William Paterson University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

38% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from William Paterson University, 69% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	12

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,270	$56,990

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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