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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wyoming

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW does offer online education options in parks & rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UW Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at UW 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UW

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

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

64% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 61
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

71% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from UW, 79% 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 Wyoming with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 97

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
General and Operations Managers 5,250 $105,920
Managers 770 $100,310
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 640 $34,600
Coaches and Scouts 540 $43,730
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 260 $47,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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