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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Central Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Central Michigan.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Central Michigan 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Central Michigan. This makes it the #118 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Central Michigan. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	205
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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

The parks and rec program at Central Michigan awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Central Michigan, 58% were white. This is typical 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Central Michigan 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

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 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

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

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