The Parks & Rec Major at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 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.

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

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

OSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks & rec, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at OSU

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

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

42% Women

21% 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.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from OSU, 74% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	19
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7
Recreation Administration	1

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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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