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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wake Forest University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wake Forest University

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 Wake Forest University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789.

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.

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 65
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Wake Forest University, 100% 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 Wake Forest University with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Wake Forest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 69

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 Wake Forest University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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