Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wittenberg University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Wittenberg University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and approximately 1,488 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Wittenberg Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wittenberg

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

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

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in parks and rec from Wittenberg in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wittenberg, 100% 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 Wittenberg University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
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 Wittenberg University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	7

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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 OH, the home state for Wittenberg University.

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.