Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Gardner - Webb University

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

Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,536. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Gardner - Webb

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

Gardner - Webb Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Gardner - Webb, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Gardner - Webb, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gardner - Webb University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Gardner - Webb University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	6

Related Majors

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 Gardner - Webb 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
• Image Credit: By The Voice of Hassocks under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.