Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Miami University - Oxford

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at Miami University - Oxford stacks up to those at other schools.

Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and approximately 18,880 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 301 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Miami University - Oxford.

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.

Miami University - Oxford Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Parks & Rec (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Miami University - Oxford Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford 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
	5
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	256

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Miami University - Oxford. This makes it the #60 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 301 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Miami University - Oxford, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	228
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Miami University - Oxford Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 39 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Miami University - Oxford, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Miami University - Oxford, 59% 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 Miami University - Oxford with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Miami University - Oxford 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 Miami University - Oxford. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	347

Related Majors

• 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 OH, the home state for Miami University - Oxford.

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.