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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

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

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

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

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Michigan Tech, 80% 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 Michigan Technological University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 5

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 Michigan Technological 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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