The Parks & Rec Major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UNC Chapel Hill 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UNC Chapel Hill 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	219
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UNC Chapel Hill Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

58% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 85% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	401

Public Administration & Social Service

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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
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