Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wingate University

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

Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and approximately 3,653 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Wingate.

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.

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

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

Wingate Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Wingate 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 Wingate 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	67
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	76
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	92
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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Wingate. This makes it the #76 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wingate

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

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

Of the 84 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Wingate in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wingate 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 Wingate University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	61
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wingate Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Wingate. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wingate, 71% 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 Wingate University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wingate 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 Wingate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	115
Recreation Administration	3

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Wingate 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
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