Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,833. In 2021, 34 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from NWOSU.

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

NWOSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at NWOSU 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 NWOSU 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
	13
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	17
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	17
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	137
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	482

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at NWOSU

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

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

Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from NWOSU in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NWOSU 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	34

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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
General and Operations Managers	25,770	$104,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,620	$35,840
Coaches and Scouts	2,140	$42,360
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,330	$44,790

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.