Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at George Washington University

If you plan to study parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in parks and rec.

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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

GWU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at GWU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in parks and rec from GWU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	37

Related Majors

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

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,040	$56,670
Coaches and Scouts	640	$66,650
Athletic Trainers	70	$68,470

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 Michiel1972 under License

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