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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwestern College

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

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,496. In 2021, 10 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from NWC.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

NWC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at NWC 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 NWC 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 35
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 527
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 618
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 963

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NWC

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

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

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWC, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at NWC 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 Northwestern College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

NWC 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 10

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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