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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WSU

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

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

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at WSU awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from WSU, 69% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 32

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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