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

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596. Of the 2,700 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in 2021, 46 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at WSU 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
	80

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WSU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from WSU. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WSU 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 Weber State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Weber State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	37
Outdoor Education	9

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers	44,760	$82,370
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,060	$53,700

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.