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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CWU offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at CWU

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	40

Related Majors

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 Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Coaches and Scouts	12,520	$43,420
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8,670	$54,220
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,120	$55,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.