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

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks and rec major at Wayne State 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.

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Wayne State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 53% were men and 48% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wayne State 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 University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Wayne State in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wayne State, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wayne State 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 Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	94

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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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	7,030	$37,690
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,770	$47,880
Athletic Trainers	1,010	$51,230

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 Del arte under License

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