Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Western Oregon State College.

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.

Western Oregon State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Western Oregon State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Western Oregon State College 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	44
	279
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	335
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	362
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	394

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Western Oregon State College. This is the #363 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

The parks and rec program at Western Oregon State College awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	52

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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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
General and Operations Managers	32,960	$107,670
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,750	$40,840
Coaches and Scouts	4,420	$41,490
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	1,140	$50,480

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.