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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oregon State University sits in Corvallis, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduations were recorded at Oregon State University.

Online Class Availability at Oregon State University

Online coursework is an option at Oregon State University. Among 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) studied exclusively online and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings at Oregon State University

Use these rankings to compare Oregon State University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#1 of 2
Best Value	Oregon	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 12
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#40 of 47

Earnings for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates from Oregon State University

Students who complete Oregon State University’s Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,532
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$36,229
4 years	$47,694
5 years	$50,685

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from Oregon State University take home a median $47,694, compared with $66,895 for all Oregon State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates from Oregon State University comes in at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Oregon State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates at Oregon State University are 45% women (13) and 55% men (16).

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

Of the 29 bachelor’s parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 45% were women (13) and 55% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Concentrations at Oregon State University

This Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Oregon State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	29

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates

Those who complete Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at Oregon State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.