Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,199 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2021, 214 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.

UW - La Crosse Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UW - La Crosse Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UW - La Crosse performed in these rankings.

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 UW - La Crosse 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	108
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In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UW - La Crosse. This makes it the #63 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 214 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UW - La Crosse in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UW - La Crosse 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	196
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UW - La Crosse Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 38 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - La Crosse, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 92% 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - La Crosse 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	214
Recreation Administration	38

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lacrossewi under License

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