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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$31,990 Avg Salary
$25,658 Avg Student Debt

With 1,729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent online programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $22,351.

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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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