Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and approximately 1,909 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Lake Superior State 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.

Lake Superior State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Lake Superior State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Lake Superior State 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 Associate Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools	105

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Lake Superior State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Lake Superior State University.

Lake Superior State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Lake Superior State University are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Superior State University with a associate's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lake Superior State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Lake Superior State 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 Lake Superior State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	36
Recreation Administration	5

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 Lake Superior State 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.