Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary

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

Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and approximately 1,901 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Grace College.

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.

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

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

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Grace College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Grace College 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
	18
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	604

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Grace College. This makes it the #155 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Grace College

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

Grace College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Grace College in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Grace College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grace College and Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Grace College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Grace College in 2021, 95% were men and 5% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Grace College, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grace College and Theological Seminary with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Grace College 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	37

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 IN, the home state for Grace College and Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,140	$47,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.