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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a parks and rec school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks and rec program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from GWU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 parks and rec students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

GWU 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 37

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers 25,930 $150,970
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,040 $56,670
Coaches and Scouts 640 $66,650
Athletic Trainers 70 $68,470

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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