The Parks & Rec Major at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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.

University of Virginia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The parks & rec major at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks & rec at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Virginia Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from University of Virginia, 79% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in parks & rec.

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	117

Public Administration & Social Service

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 University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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