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Parks Administration Major

Parks Administration

396 Master's Degrees Annually
13 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#269 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Parks Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many parks, recreation & leisure facilities management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 360
Graduate Certificate 39
Doctor’s Degree 21

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Parks Administration?

360 Master's Degrees Annually
59% Percent Women
21% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 59% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of parks administration majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 263
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Parks Administration, too. About 4.2% of those with this major are international students.

Online Parks Administration Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 8 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 28 2
Bachelor’s Degree 8 3
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 32 6
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 5 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to parks administration.

Major Number of Grads
Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management 122
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 4

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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