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

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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Wake Forest University.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Wake Forest University performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	257
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	467
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	619

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #254 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Wake Forest University. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wake Forest University are white. This is typical 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Wake Forest University in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wake Forest University, 80% 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 and rec.

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

Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	69

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.