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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 80 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.

UWM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UWM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UWM 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 UWM 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	135
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	159
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	764

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UWM. This makes it the #316 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at UWM awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at UWM awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UWM, 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 2 students 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	87

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.