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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Eastern Michigan University

97 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
#180 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Eastern Michigan ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at Eastern Michigan was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 41
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 77
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 89
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 195
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 199
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 199
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 203
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 204
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 205
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 225
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 237
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 241
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 248

Popularity of Parks & Rec at Eastern Michigan

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Michigan University handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #168 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Eastern Michigan in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Eastern Michigan are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 65
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

Eastern Michigan Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks & rec from Eastern Michigan. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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 114

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 263

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