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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Youngstown State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year.

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.

Youngstown State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Youngstown State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Youngstown State University 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.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Youngstown State University.

Youngstown State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 62
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Youngstown State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 74

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 Youngstown State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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