Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Appalachian State University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 287 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Appalachian State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	259
	262

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Appalachian State. This makes it the #141 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 287 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	236
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Appalachian State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Appalachian State, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	249
Recreation Administration	59

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks and rec can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,690	$37,020
Coaches and Scouts	6,340	$46,420
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$53,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.