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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Kent State University at Kent

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 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.

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

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

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

The parks & rec major at Kent State 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Kent State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Kent State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 83
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Kent State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from Kent State, 57% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kent State University at Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 117
Recreation Administration 12

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 Kent State University at Kent.

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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