Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Programs at Southern Connecticut State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at SCSU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

SCSU Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings

#693 in the U.S.

#8 in Connecticut

#40 in the New England Region

College Factual rates SCSU highly for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness, coming in at #693 out of 1,001 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	693 of 1,001
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Connecticut	8 of 10
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the New England Region	40 of 52

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees at SCSU

The following degree levels are offered in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	75
Master’s	40

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Majors at SCSU

This parks, recreation, leisure & fitness area of study at SCSU breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	95
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	20

SCSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University awarded 40 master’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Master’s Rankings

SCSU is among the very best schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	16
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	183

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at SCSU

Undergraduate study is also available at SCSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness	75

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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