Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lock Haven University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Lock Haven University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. Of the 522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lock Haven University in 2021, 68 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at LHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

LHU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at LHU 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 LHU 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	10
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	32
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	106
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	165
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	179
	214
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from LHU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at LHU

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

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

Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from LHU in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at LHU 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 Lock Haven University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from LHU, 84% 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 Lock Haven University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	102
Recreation Administration	11

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 PA, the home state for Lock Haven University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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 Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.