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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Michigan University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Central Michigan 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 165
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Central Michigan, 86% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 266
Outdoor Education 16
Recreation Administration 10

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers 58,140 $122,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,030 $37,690
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 3,770 $47,880
Athletic Trainers 1,010 $51,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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