The Parks & Rec Major at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,601.

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.

A-B Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

A-B Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at A-B Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

A-B Tech Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at A-B Tech are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	14

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

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

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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