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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 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.

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from OHIO Athens, 72% 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 University - Athens Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	121
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	162
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 Ohio University - Athens 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.