Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at South Georgia Technical College

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what South Georgia Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Georgia Technical College is located in Americus, Georgia and approximately 1,814 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at South Georgia Technical College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South Georgia Technical College does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at South Georgia Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at South Georgia Technical College.

South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

South Georgia Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Georgia Technical College with a associate's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 South Georgia Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	17

Related Majors

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 South Georgia Technical College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.