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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Winona State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Winona 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Winona State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Winona State does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Winona 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	54
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	206

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Winona State

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

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

Of the 95 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Winona State, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Winona 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 Winona State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	87
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Winona 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Winona State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Winona State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	65
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	32

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 MN, the home state for Winona State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,170	$44,340
Coaches and Scouts	4,500	$45,120
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,010	$54,630

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 Jonathunder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.