Field of degree: Recreation and fitness
Table 1. Recreation and fitness degree, 2021
Data |
Recreation and fitness |
All fields |
Employment
|
862,080 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
50,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
16 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
50 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
34 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of recreation and fitness, 2021
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, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
18% |
Management occupations
|
14 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
12 |
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 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Physical therapists
|
15% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5% |
68% |
Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
|
14 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
3 |
14 |
Coaches and scouts
|
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
18 |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
13 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
21 |
Physicians, all other
|
3 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
55 |
Customer service representatives
|
-5 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
1 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023