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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Glenville State College

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

Glenville State College is located in Glenville, West Virginia and approximately 1,583 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from Glenville State College.

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.

Glenville State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Glenville State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at Glenville State College 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
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 299
Most Focused Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 375
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 674
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 851

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Glenville State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at Glenville State College.

Glenville State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 parks and rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Glenville State College, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at Glenville State College 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 Glenville State College with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Glenville State College 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 Glenville State College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Glenville State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 14

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 Glenville State College.

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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