Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from UW Oshkosh.

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.

UW Oshkosh Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

UW Oshkosh Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh 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	265
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	620

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from UW Oshkosh in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at UW Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	55

Related Majors

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

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	5,710	$32,030
Coaches and Scouts	5,010	$31,930
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,700	$51,810

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.