Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at East Central University

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

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. Of the 534 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Central University in 2021, 52 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

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

ECU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at ECU 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 ECU 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	19
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	79
	141
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
	298
	308
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from ECU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at ECU

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

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

The parks and rec program at ECU awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at ECU 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 East Central University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from ECU. About 66% were men and 34% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from ECU, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

ECU 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 East Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	90

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 East Central 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 Brad Holt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.