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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at American Public University System

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at American Public University System. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047.

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.

American Military University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in parks & rec for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

American Military University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at American Military 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 American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at American Military University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks & rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	236
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

American Military University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

35% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from American Military University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American Public University System. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	683

Public Administration & Social Service

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Coaches and Scouts	870	$48,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	690	$33,730
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	440	$41,990

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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