by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 15 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 217 |
| Certificate | 5 |
| Master’s | 40 |
| Doctoral | 5 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Wisconsin-Madison handed out 217 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 15 schools by College Factual.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,500 a year. This is below $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, parks, recreation, leisure & fitness students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $40,506 |
| Fees | $1,597 | $1,597 |
Find out more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 28% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.
The majority of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 160 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 11 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded 119 bachelor’s completions in exercise science and kinesiology in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
University of Wisconsin-Madison granted 98 bachelor’s degrees in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, other recently — 87% to women and 13% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison handed out 5 certificate degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is not yet ranked for parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the certificate level.
Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a certificate degree in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness from University of Wisconsin-Madison were women.
The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness certificate degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a certificate in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded 5 certificate degrees in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 40 |
| Doctoral | 5 |
