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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Shepherd University

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at Shepherd University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical parks & rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation & Leisure 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 Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 27

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 230 $60,630

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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