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

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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, take a look at what Marquette University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Marquette Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Marquette

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

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

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Marquette, 60% 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 Marquette University with a master's in parks & rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & 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 Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 5

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 WI, the home state for Marquette 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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