Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Gardner - Webb University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and rec program at Gardner - Webb University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and approximately 3,536 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Gardner - Webb.

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.

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb 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
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	203
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	481

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Gardner - Webb. This makes it the #301 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gardner - Webb

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

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gardner - Webb, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Gardner - Webb University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Gardner - Webb awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Gardner - Webb, 67% 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 Gardner - Webb University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	19

Related Majors

• 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 NC, the home state for Gardner - Webb 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 The Voice of Hassocks under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.