Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. Of the 1,197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 57 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Northern Michigan 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	280
	411
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	428

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #281 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at Northern Michigan University awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Northern Michigan University. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 63% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	49
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	16

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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 Northern Michigan 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.