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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Kansas Wesleyan 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 Kansas Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and approximately 803 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Kansas Wesleyan University.

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.

Kansas Wesleyan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Kansas Wesleyan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 58
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 645

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Kansas Wesleyan University

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

Kansas Wesleyan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Kansas Wesleyan University. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Kansas Wesleyan University 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 Kansas Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 23

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 KS, the home state for Kansas Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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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