Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Lenoir - Rhyne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lenoir - Rhyne University does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Lenoir - Rhyne University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 100% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lenoir - Rhyne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	5

Related Majors

• 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 Lenoir - Rhyne 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.