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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Virginia State University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year.

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.

Virginia State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Virginia State Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

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

63% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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In the parks & rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education 14

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 Virginia State 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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