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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 151 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

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

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

The parks and rec major at NC State 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.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from NC State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at NC State awarded 151 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 112
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

53% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from NC State, 83% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NC State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 2 students 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 North Carolina State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 114
Recreation Administration 79

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 North Carolina State University.

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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