Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wyoming

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at UW

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UW

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from UW. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from UW, 73% 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 University of Wyoming with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	11

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
General and Operations Managers	5,250	$105,920
Managers	770	$100,310
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	640	$34,600
Coaches and Scouts	540	$43,730
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	260	$47,530

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.