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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wartburg College

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 Wartburg College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wartburg is located in Waverly, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,563. In 2021, 3 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Wartburg.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Wartburg Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Wartburg 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 Schools 110
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 434
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 468
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 888
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 995
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 1,215

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wartburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Wartburg College.

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

33% Women
The parks and rec program at Wartburg awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wartburg 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 Wartburg College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

Wartburg 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 Wartburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 3

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 IA, the home state for Wartburg College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Coaches and Scouts 4,590 $30,960
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,590 $32,880
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 880 $46,930

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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