Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and 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 and rec program at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from OSU.

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.

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

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

OSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how OSU 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 OSU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
	176
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	310

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from OSU. This makes it the #184 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at OSU

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

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

Of the 104 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from OSU in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at OSU 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

OSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

Of the 15 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OSU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from OSU, 73% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

OSU also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 11 students 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 State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	95
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	35
Recreation Administration	1

Related Majors

• 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.