Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 249 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

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 Oregon State 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	56
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	231
	297

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Oregon State. This makes it the #336 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 249 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	170
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Oregon State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from Oregon State. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and 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 Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	239
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,750	$40,840
Coaches and Scouts	4,420	$41,490
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.