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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ohio State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

42% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Ohio State, 66% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 41
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 56

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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