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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wayne State College

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Wayne State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. Of the 681 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State College in 2021, 32 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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WSC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how WSC 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 WSC 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 Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 6
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 129
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Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 398
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 411
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 499

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Wayne State College.

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

19% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at WSC awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WSC 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 Wayne State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 32

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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
General and Operations Managers 16,950 $96,900
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,400 $32,890
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Coaches and Scouts 1,200 $40,870
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 890 $50,610

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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