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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Shenandoah University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Shenandoah University

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

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Shenandoah Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah

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

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

20% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Shenandoah University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 21

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 VA, the home state for Shenandoah 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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