West Valley College Parks and Recreation Management

  • A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles. Find colleges offering parks and recreation management degree.
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    • Job Description
      Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members. Read more about recreation workers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,770
      • Average Annual Salary: $31,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $15.38
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 327,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 375,700
      • Percent Job Growth: 48.20%
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Parks and Recreation Management
     TotalAssociateCertificate
    Overall
    All Students1275
     
    By Gender
    Male734
    Female541
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian---
    Hispanic---
    White954
    Unknown321
     
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