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

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Merrimack ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Merrimack Parks & Rec Rankings

The parks & rec major at Merrimack is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Merrimack College handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 114% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

Merrimack Parks & Rec Students

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Merrimack. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Merrimack are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	6

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	45

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	36

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Merrimack Colleges Church under License

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