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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Georgia Southern University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GaSou does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

GaSou Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at GaSou 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 GaSou

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

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

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at GaSou are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	160
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

49% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from GaSou, 75% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Georgia Southern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	346
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	51

Public Administration & Social Service

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,460	$46,990

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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

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