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

Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and approximately 4,447 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Ashland

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ashland does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Ashland Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Ashland

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Ashland. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Ashland, 89% 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 Ashland University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ashland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	9

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for Ashland University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Coaches and Scouts	12,360	$40,110
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,290	$32,960
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,660	$47,750

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ll1324 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.