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

Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,185. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Pfeiffer University.

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.

Pfeiffer University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Pfeiffer University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Pfeiffer University 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	147
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	397
	404
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	408
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	452
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	485
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	559

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Pfeiffer University

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

Pfeiffer University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Pfeiffer University. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Pfeiffer University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Pfeiffer University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Pfeiffer University 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 Pfeiffer University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pfeiffer University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	28

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 NC, the home state for Pfeiffer 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schlachtenbummler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.