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

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

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at East Central University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,608.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

ECU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ECU

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

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

32% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Central University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Central University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 38

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 OK, the home state for East Central University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
General and Operations Managers 25,770 $104,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 2,620 $35,840
Coaches and Scouts 2,140 $42,360
Managers 1,780 $102,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,330 $44,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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