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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at SUNY Cortland

281 Bachelor's Degrees
68 Master's Degrees
#142 Overall Quality
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 SUNY Cortland ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at SUNY Cortland was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 120
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 123
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 133
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 154
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 163
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 167
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 181
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 185
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 190
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 240
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 290
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 313

Popularity of Parks & Rec at SUNY Cortland

During the 2020-2021 academic year, SUNY Cortland handed out 281 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 315 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from SUNY Cortland. This makes it the #23 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

SUNY Cortland Parks & Rec Students

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

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 281 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from SUNY Cortland. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 206
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 21

SUNY Cortland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 68 parks & rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Cortland, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

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 315
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 23
Outdoor Education 8
Recreation Administration 3

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 4

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