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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,002 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 292 of them were parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies majors.

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.

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

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

JMU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at JMU 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 Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools 76
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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from JMU. This makes it the #76 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students earned a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from JMU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 224
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

59% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from JMU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from JMU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

JMU 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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 326

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers 52,440 $142,000
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors 2,670 $50,160

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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