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

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,895 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Georgia in 2021, 82 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at University of West Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	152
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	199
	290

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #161 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

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

The parks and rec program at University of West Georgia awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of West Georgia in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from University of West Georgia, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 5% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.