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

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

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and approximately 5,345 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.

Gaston College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Gaston College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gaston College

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

Gaston College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Gaston College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gaston College with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Gaston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	3

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 NC, the home state for Gaston College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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