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

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

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. Of the 4,913 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus in 2021, 28 of them were parks, recreation and leisure studies majors.

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.

OSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

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

OSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 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 Studies Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools 43
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from OSU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of OSU Parks & Rec Graduates

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at OSU is $30,592. This is less than $31,674, which is the national average of all parks and rec majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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 Studies Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The parks and rec program at OSU awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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About 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

OSU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of parks and rec master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 140 $46,930

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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