Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Carroll University

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

Carroll U is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 3,451. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Carroll U.

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.

Carroll U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Carroll U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Carroll U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Carroll U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	182
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	268
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	335

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Carroll U. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Carroll U

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

Carroll U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 108 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Carroll U in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Carroll U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	93
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Carroll U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Carroll U in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Carroll U, 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 Carroll 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Carroll U also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carroll University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	111

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 WI, the home state for Carroll University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,710	$32,030
Coaches and Scouts	5,010	$31,930
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,700	$51,810

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.