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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wake Forest University

59 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#97 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Wake Forest University ranks in comparison to other schools with parks & rec programs.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wake Forest University was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 81
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 213
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 244
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 256
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 295
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 315
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 406
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 412
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 420
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 497
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 500
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 506
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 517

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Wake Forest University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #254 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks & rec from Wake Forest University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 2

Wake Forest University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks & rec program at Wake Forest University awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 69

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