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

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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Parks & Rec (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WSU

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

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

10% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

61% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from WSU, 72% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Wichita State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 76

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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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