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

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what Cameron University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,771. In 2021, 40 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Cameron University.

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.

Cameron University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Cameron University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Cameron University offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Cameron University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Cameron University 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 Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
	64
	67
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	170
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Cameron University

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

Cameron University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Cameron University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cameron University 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

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Cameron University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	40

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 OK, the home state for Cameron University.

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
• Image Credit: By WinterforceMedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.