Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Southern Oregon University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Southern Oregon University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Southern Oregon University.

Southern Oregon University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 88% 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 Southern Oregon University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Southern Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	8

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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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,750	$40,840
Coaches and Scouts	4,420	$41,490
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480

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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.