Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Georgia State 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 Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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.

Georgia State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 25 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia State, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Georgia State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	30

Related Majors

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

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State 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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.