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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Columbus State Community College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Columbus State Community College

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

Columbus State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 27,621 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbus State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Columbus State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbus State does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Columbus State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Columbus State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Columbus State Community College.

Columbus State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

33% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks & rec at Columbus State are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbus State Community College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbus State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 49

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 OH, the home state for Columbus State Community College.

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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