Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Northwestern Ohio

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

University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and approximately 3,009 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from University of Northwestern Ohio.

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.

University of Northwestern Ohio Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northwestern Ohio

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Northwestern Ohio does offer online courses in parks and rec for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

University of Northwestern Ohio Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at University of Northwestern Ohio compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at University of Northwestern Ohio 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 Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	40
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools	292
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	719
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	809

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Northwestern Ohio

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

University of Northwestern Ohio Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of parks and rec associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northwestern Ohio with a associate'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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Northwestern Ohio Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of Northwestern Ohio in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northwestern Ohio 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 University of Northwestern Ohio. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northwestern Ohio. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	22

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 University of Northwestern Ohio.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.