Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Toledo

Every parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks and rec program at University of Toledo stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,319. Of the 3,236 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo in 2021, 94 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.

University of Toledo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec
• Doctorate Degree in Parks & Rec

University of Toledo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at University of Toledo 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 Toledo 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 Master’s Degree Schools	184
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	265
	281
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	643

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from University of Toledo. This makes it the #87 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Toledo

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

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

Of the 94 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from University of Toledo in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at University of Toledo 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 University of Toledo with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	72
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Toledo Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from University of Toledo. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from University of Toledo, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Toledo also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 2 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Toledo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	113
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	14

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 University of Toledo.

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 Xurxo under License

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