Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

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

JWU Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,396. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from JWU Charlotte.

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.

JWU Charlotte Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

JWU Charlotte Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how JWU Charlotte performed in these rankings.

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 JWU Charlotte 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
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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	109
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	248
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	356
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	362
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	362
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	612

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in parks and rec from JWU Charlotte. This is the #363 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at JWU Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte.

JWU Charlotte Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from JWU Charlotte in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

JWU Charlotte 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	25

Related Majors

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 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.