Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Western States

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

Western States Chiropractic College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,195. 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.

Western States Chiropractic College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western States Chiropractic College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western States Chiropractic College offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western States Chiropractic College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Western States Chiropractic College

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

Western States Chiropractic College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

The parks and rec program at Western States Chiropractic College awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Western States Chiropractic College, 63% 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 University of Western States with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	47

Related Majors

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 OR, the home state for University of Western States.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,750	$40,840
Coaches and Scouts	4,420	$41,490
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480

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 Bbadgett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.