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

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Wesley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Wesley College is located in Dover, Delaware and has a total student population of 917. Of the 220 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesley College in 2021, 45 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.

Wesley College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wesley College

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? Wesley College offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wesley College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Wesley College 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 Wesley College 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	24
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	269
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	294
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	300
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	350
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484
	525
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	557
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	575

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Wesley College. This makes it the #301 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wesley College

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

Wesley College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wesley College. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Wesley College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wesley College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Wesley College. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wesley College, 83% 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 Wesley College with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	51

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 DE, the home state for Wesley College.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
General and Operations Managers	3,960	$150,940
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,040	$38,440
Managers	900	$134,410
Coaches and Scouts	900	$40,190
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	300	$55,480

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 Toby Hudson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.