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

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

Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and approximately 1,087 students attend the school each year. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Coker University in 2021, 27 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.

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

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

Coker Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Coker 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	22
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	392
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	458
	522
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	522
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	537

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Coker. This makes it the #161 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Coker

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

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

Of the 27 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Coker, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Coker are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Of the 18 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Coker, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Coker, 72% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Coker 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

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

Related Majors

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.