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

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

Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and approximately 1,160 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Corban.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Corban Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Corban 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 Corban 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 Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	285
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	766

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Corban. This makes it the #281 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Corban

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Corban. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Corban 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 Corban University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from Corban. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Corban, 75% 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 Corban 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Corban 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 Corban University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Corban University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	17

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 OR, the home state for Corban 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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.