Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Coastal Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Coastal Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and approximately 10,118 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Coastal Carolina University.

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.

Coastal Carolina University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Coastal Carolina University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Coastal Carolina University 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	45
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	403

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Coastal Carolina University. This makes it the #224 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Coastal Carolina University

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

Coastal Carolina University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Coastal Carolina University in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	157
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Coastal Carolina University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Coastal Carolina University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Coastal Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	254

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences

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 SC, the home state for Coastal Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,860	$48,140
Managers	1,760	$100,890

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 DKHardee/Kyle Hardee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.