Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Georgia

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 University of North Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 161 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UNG.

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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNG offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNG Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UNG 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 UNG 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 Master’s Degree Schools	102

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UNG. This makes it the #53 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UNG

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

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

Of the 161 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNG, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UNG 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	133
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNG Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 42 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNG, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UNG, 83% 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 Georgia with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNG 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	203

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 University of North Georgia.

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.