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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and approximately 4,452 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Parkside.

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 - Parkside Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

UW - Parkside Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at UW - Parkside compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UW - Parkside 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 Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Basic Certificate Schools	157
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	241
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	382
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from UW - Parkside. This makes it the #241 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

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

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

Of the 35 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Parkside, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from UW - Parkside. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UW - Parkside, 73% 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 - Parkside with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Parkside 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Parkside. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	46

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• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 - Parkside.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.