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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Salem State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Salem State ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available at Salem State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Salem State Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Salem State was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates	6
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	26
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)	35
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	39
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)	40

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Salem State University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This is an increase of 133% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

Salem State Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks & rec from Salem State in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.