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

Every parks, recreation & leisure 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

OSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

OSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

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 Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in parks & rec each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from OSU, 83% 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7

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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	140	$46,930

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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