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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Washington University

89 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
#92 Overall Quality
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at CWU

CWU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 44
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 132
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 134
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 169
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 191
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 193
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 226
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 238
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 260
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 291
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 302

Popularity of Parks & Rec at CWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Central Washington University handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from CWU. This makes it the #58 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at CWU

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

CWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from CWU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 20

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

Of the 40 parks & rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 17

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 120
Recreation Administration 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 59

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