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

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

Ottawa University - Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona and approximately 831 students attend the school each year. Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ottawa University - Surprise in 2021, 20 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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 University - Surprise Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Ottawa University - Surprise Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Ottawa University - Surprise 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 Ottawa University - Surprise 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 42
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 565
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 708

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Ottawa University - Surprise

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

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

15% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Ottawa University - Surprise. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Ottawa University - Surprise 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Ottawa University - Surprise. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ottawa University - Surprise. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 20

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 AZ, the home state for Ottawa University - Surprise.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
General and Operations Managers 50,540 $102,470
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 5,810 $40,990
Coaches and Scouts 5,470 $49,600
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,920 $42,710

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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