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

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

Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 5,926. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Franklin 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Franklin 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.

Franklin University does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	565
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	796
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	967

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Franklin University

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

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

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from Franklin University in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Franklin 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Franklin University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Franklin University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	20

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 OH, the home state for Franklin 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tysto under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.