The Parks & Rec Major at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

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

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

UofSC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UofSC 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UofSC

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

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

34% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	254
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

50% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	21
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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	275

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
General and Operations Managers	32,520	$101,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,860	$48,140
Managers	1,760	$100,890

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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