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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Seattle University stacks up to those at other schools.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 7,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

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.

Seattle U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Seattle U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Seattle U 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 Seattle U 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	143
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	436

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Seattle U. This makes it the #184 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Seattle U, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Seattle U Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 15 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Seattle U, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Seattle U, 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 Seattle University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Seattle U 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Seattle University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Seattle University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	40

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8,670	$54,220
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,120	$55,720

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.