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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Western Washington University

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WWU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 WWU

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

WWU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 48

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 390 $52,970

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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