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Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Programs at Wayne State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at WSU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

WSU Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings

College Factual rates WSU among the top schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness, placing at #418 out of 1,001 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	418 of 1,001
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Michigan	10 of 28
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67 of 144

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees at WSU

Here is each degree level available for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	114
Master’s	45

Graduate Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Majors at WSU

The parks, recreation, leisure & fitness field at WSU breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	159

WSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Wayne State University awarded 45 master’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Master’s Rankings

WSU holds a strong position among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the master’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	31
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools	176

WSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$37,187	$40,796
Fees	$2,662	$2,662

Learn more about WSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 53% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness master’s degree graduates at WSU are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	4

Undergraduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at WSU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at WSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness	114

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License More about our data sources and methodologies.