Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Michigan University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Central Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Central Michigan. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Central Michigan, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	16
Recreation Administration	10

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan 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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.