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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Wazzu Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

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

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Wazzu in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	15

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 WA, the home state for Washington State 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 {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.