Field of degree: Recreation and fitness
Table 1. Recreation and fitness degree, 2019
Data |
Recreation and fitness |
All fields |
Employment
|
796,370 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
48,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
17 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
48 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
32 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of recreation and fitness major, 2019
Recreation and fitness major |
Major share |
Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a recreation and fitness degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
17% |
Management occupations
|
14 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
13 |
Sales and related occupations
|
9 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
39 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a recreation and fitness degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Coaches and scouts
|
20% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
17% |
Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
|
19 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
4 |
13 |
Physical therapists
|
17 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5 |
66 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
73 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
20 |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
12 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
54 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
48 |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
|
4 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
8 |
Retail salespersons
|
0 |
No formal educational credential |
2 |
3 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022