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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if Mount Vernon Nazarene University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and approximately 2,140 students attend the school each year. Of the 436 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2021, 18 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.

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

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

MVNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how MVNU performed in these rankings.

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 MVNU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 485
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 537
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 604

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at MVNU

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

MVNU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at MVNU 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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

MVNU 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 19

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 Mount Vernon Nazarene 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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