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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 7th in West Virginia. In fact, 1,238 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 198 students majoring in parks and rec at American Military University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at American Public University System

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at West Virginia State University

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at WVU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at West Virginia University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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