Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Marian University

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

Marian is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,593. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Marian.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Marian Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Marian 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 Marian 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	142
	147
	149
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	271
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	358
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	438
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	674
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	851

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Marian

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marian. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Marian 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 Marian University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marian 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 Marian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	14

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 WI, the home state for Marian University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,710	$32,030
Coaches and Scouts	5,010	$31,930
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,700	$51,810

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.