Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus

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 Wright State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and approximately 10,936 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,000 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University - Main Campus in 2021, 53 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.

Wright State University - Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wright State University - Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online education options in parks and rec for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Wright State University - Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Wright State University - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Wright State University - Main Campus 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
	210

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from Wright State University - Main Campus. This makes it the #301 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Wright State University - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Wright State University - Main Campus.

Wright State University - Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Wright State University - Main Campus 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wright State University - Main Campus Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from Wright State University - Main Campus. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from Wright State University - Main Campus, 83% 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 Wright State University - Main Campus with a master'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	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	60

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 OH, the home state for Wright State University - Main Campus.

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 K. Shimada under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.