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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Eastern Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 25 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

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

EWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at EWU 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
	33
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	446

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from EWU. This makes it the #199 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at EWU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from EWU. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Of the 14 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from EWU, 71% 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 Eastern Washington University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

EWU 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 Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Recreation Administration	15
Health & Physical Education	14
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	10

Related Majors

• 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 WA, the home state for Eastern 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.