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

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at University of West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 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.

University of West Georgia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

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, University of West Georgia does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

16% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of West Georgia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

23% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	82
Health & Physical Education	18

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 GA, the home state for University of West 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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