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

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

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 1,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in parks and rec from VWU.

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.

VWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

VWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The parks and rec major at VWU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools 645

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at VWU

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

VWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from VWU in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at VWU 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 Virginia Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

VWU 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

The following parks and rec concentations are available at Virginia Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 23

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 Virginia Wesleyan 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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