Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at William Woods University

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

William Woods is located in Fulton, Missouri and has a total student population of 2,114. In 2021, 10 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from William Woods.

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.

William Woods Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

William Woods Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how William Woods 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 William Woods 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	725
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	751
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	963

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at William Woods

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

William Woods Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from William Woods in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Woods University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Woods 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at William Woods University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Woods University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	10

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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 MO, the home state for William Woods University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,590	$36,220
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Coaches and Scouts	3,380	$42,130
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,820	$47,590

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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.