Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Findlay

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what The University of Findlay has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and has a total student population of 4,829. Of the 510 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Findlay in 2021, 11 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.

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

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

Findlay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how Findlay performed in these rankings.

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 Findlay 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
	2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	117
	157
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	373
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	765
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	784

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Findlay

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

Findlay Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in parks and rec at Findlay are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

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

Of the 11 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Findlay, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Findlay 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 The University of Findlay with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Findlay 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 The University of Findlay. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Findlay. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	18

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 OH, the home state for The University of Findlay.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Coaches and Scouts	12,360	$40,110
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	9,290	$32,960
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,660	$47,750

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 Pepsi2786 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.