Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Every parks, recreation and leisure 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at OHIO Athens is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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
	2
	3
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	28
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	89

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #10 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of parks and rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from OHIO Athens. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in parks and rec each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from OHIO Athens, 71% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Health & Physical Education

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.