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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Odessa College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Odessa College

Every parks, recreation, leisure, & 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 & rec program at Odessa College stacks up to those at other schools.

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and has a total student population of 7,019.

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.

Odessa College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Online Classes Are Available at Odessa College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Odessa College offers distance education options for parks & rec at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Odessa College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Odessa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Odessa College.

Odessa College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of parks & rec associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in parks & rec graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Odessa College with a associate's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks & rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Odessa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 24

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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 19,450 $38,650
Coaches and Scouts 13,270 $51,800
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 6,120 $47,900

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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