Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Reinhardt University

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

Reinhardt University is located in Waleska, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,399. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Reinhardt 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Reinhardt University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Reinhardt University does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Reinhardt 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 Schools	27
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	307

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Reinhardt University. This makes it the #168 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Reinhardt University

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

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

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Reinhardt University in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Reinhardt University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Reinhardt University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Reinhardt University. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Reinhardt University, 82% 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 Reinhardt University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Reinhardt 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

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 Reinhardt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	59

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 GA, the home state for Reinhardt University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,460	$46,990

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 N/A under License

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