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

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

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and approximately 16,294 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

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

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 65% 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 Eastern Michigan University with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 17

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 Eastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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