Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Here is an overview of this program at UNCW. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 41 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees Available at UNCW

The following degree levels are available for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at UNCW, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	231

UNCW Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of North Carolina Wilmington awarded 231 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNCW holds a strong position among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 41 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	14
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	113
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	355

Salary of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$40,191 Bachelor's Median Salary

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNCW earn a median of $40,191 a year. This is below $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.

Student Debt of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UNCW, parks, recreation, leisure & fitness students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is lower than $23,017, the typical median for all majors at UNCW.

Student debt for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors with a bachelor's degree at UNCW

UNCW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,277 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,443	$21,318
Fees	$2,834	$2,834

Find out more about UNCW tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 37% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic diversity of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	181
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	11

Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Bachelor’s)

UNCW granted 173 bachelor’s degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in the latest year of data — 66% to women and 34% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (78%).

Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #5
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #10
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #18
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #69
Best Exercise Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #115

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General (Bachelor’s)

UNCW awarded 36 bachelor’s completions in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management, general in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #2
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #5
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #5
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #14
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #18

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General (Bachelor’s)

UNCW conferred 22 bachelor’s completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the most recent reporting year — 41% to women and 59% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (73%).

Best Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #2
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #6
Best Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #40
Best Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42

References

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