Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Shepherd University

Every parks, recreation & leisure studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the parks & rec program at Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Shepherd University.

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

The following parks & rec concentations are available at Shepherd University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Parks & Rec Grads May Go Into

A degree in parks & 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 Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	230	$60,630

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
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