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

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

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 Coker University stacks up to those at other schools.

Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and approximately 1,087 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Coker

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Coker does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Coker Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Coker 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Coker

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

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

60% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Coker 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 Coker University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Coker Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Coker, 60% 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 Coker University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Coker University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 45

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 SC, the home state for Coker 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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