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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ottawa University - Ottawa

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

Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Kansas and approximately 797 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Ottawa.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Ottawa Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 484
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 612

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Ottawa

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

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

56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Ottawa. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Ottawa are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Ottawa 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

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 Ottawa University - Ottawa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 25

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 KS, the home state for Ottawa University - Ottawa.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Coaches and Scouts 3,750 $35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 3,190 $37,260
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 1,340 $51,720

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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