Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 1,218 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia College South Carolina.

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.

Columbia College South Carolina Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Columbia College South Carolina Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia College South Carolina 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 Columbia College South Carolina 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	835
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	1,024

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

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

Columbia College South Carolina Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Columbia College South Carolina in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Columbia College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia College South Carolina 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	4

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 Columbia College.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.