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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver

If you plan to study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, consider the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduations were recorded at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Online Class Availability at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Distance learning is available at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Of 18,453 students, 4,515 (24%) studied exclusively online and 7,384 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Use these rankings to compare Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,024
2 years	$36,992
4 years	$45,480
5 years	$52,362

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver report median earnings of $45,480, compared with $53,722 for all Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, by degree type.

Program-wide, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver are 0% women (0) and 100% men (2).

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Of the 2 bachelor’s parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees awarded at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Concentrations at Metropolitan State University of Denver

This Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Metropolitan State University of Denver includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates

Those who complete Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Metropolitan State University of Denver work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.