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

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

Wilmington College is located in Wilmington, Ohio and approximately 1,165 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Wilmington College.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

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

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 Wilmington 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
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Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 79
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 109
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 176
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 410
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 514

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wilmington College

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

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

35% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wilmington College 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 Wilmington College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wilmington 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 31

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 OH, the home state for Wilmington College.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers 58,980 $118,470
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Coaches and Scouts 12,360 $40,110
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,290 $32,960
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,660 $47,750

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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