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

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

Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and has a total student population of 750. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Bluffton.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Bluffton Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Bluffton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Bluffton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 100
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 186
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 188
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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 684

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Bluffton

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

Bluffton Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Bluffton are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bluffton University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bluffton also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Bluffton University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bluffton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 21

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 Bluffton 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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