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

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 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.

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at CWU 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 CWU

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

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

46% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Central Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 120
Recreation Administration 9

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers 47,770 $124,810
Coaches and Scouts 12,520 $43,420
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8,670 $54,220
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,120 $55,720

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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