Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Campbell University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Campbell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and approximately 5,964 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Campbell.

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.

Campbell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Campbell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Campbell performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Campbell 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	241
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	314
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	542

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Campbell

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

Campbell Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Campbell, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Campbell 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 Campbell University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Campbell 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Campbell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Campbell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	82

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
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• Legal Professions

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 Campbell 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 Ildar Sagdejev under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.