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

What traits are you looking for in a parks and 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 and rec program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 84 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.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from University of Virginia. This makes it the #80 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from University of Virginia. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in parks and rec from University of Virginia. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from University of Virginia, 76% 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 and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Virginia 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

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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