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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Wingate Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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 Master’s Program

Of the 34 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wingate, about 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	34

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 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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