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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Oklahoma City University

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at Oklahoma City University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 2,617. Of the 443 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University in 2021, 9 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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

OCU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at OCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 OCU 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 766
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 965

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at OCU

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

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

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at OCU awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at OCU 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 Oklahoma City University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 9

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 Oklahoma City 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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