Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 approximately 7,368 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 16 of them were parks, recreation and leisure studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Northern Michigan University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from Northern Michigan University Make?

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $24,288. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,674 for all parks and rec students.

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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern Michigan University, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 100% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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.

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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

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.