Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation & leisure studies, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

ECU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

ECU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in parks & rec each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from ECU, 75% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	4

Health & Physical Education

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	1,040	$62,790

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
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