Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. In 2021, 27 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at Shepherd University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	8
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	18
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

How Much Do Parks & Rec Graduates from Shepherd University Make?

The median salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $34,185. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $31,674 for all parks and rec bachelor's degree recipients.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

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

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in parks and rec from Shepherd University in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical parks and rec bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its parks and rec bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Shepherd University also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.