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

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 American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047. In 2021, 473 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from American Military University.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? American Military University offers distance education options for parks and rec at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

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

Each year, College Factual ranks parks and rec programs across the country. The following shows how American Military University performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	2
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools	19

In 2021, 198 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from American Military University. This makes it the #5 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at American Military University

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

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

Of the 473 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from American Military University in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at American Military University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	264
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from American Military University. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from American Military University, 54% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	106
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

American Military University 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 American Public University System. 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

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.