Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Queens College

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at QC

QC Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at QC was ranked #415 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #11 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	65
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	74
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	92
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	97
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	109
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	186
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	222
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	225
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	230
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools	230
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	262
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	293
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	300
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	331
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	383
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	415

Popularity of Parks & Rec at QC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Queens College handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 39% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from QC. This makes it the #132 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

QC Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Queens College.

QC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks & rec program at QC awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	3

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 parks & rec majors earned their master's degree from QC. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Queens College with a master's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	86

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