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

If you are interested in studying parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 253 parks and rec majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

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

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

WVU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the parks and rec progam at WVU 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 WVU 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
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools	295

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in parks and rec from WVU. This makes it the #324 most popular school for parks and rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in parks and rec, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WVU

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 parks and rec majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in parks and rec at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in parks and rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	207
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

WVU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 parks and rec majors earned their master's degree from WVU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a parks and rec master's degree from WVU, 100% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in parks and rec.

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

WVU also has a doctoral program available in parks and rec. In 2021, 4 students 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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	229
Recreation Administration	32

Related Majors

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

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 West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Coaches and Scouts	870	$48,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	690	$33,730
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	440	$41,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.