The Parks & Rec Major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a parks & rec school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's parks & rec program.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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.

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

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

WCUPA Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

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

72% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of parks & rec master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a parks & rec master's degree from WCUPA, 72% 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 Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in parks & rec.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	14

Public Administration & Social Service

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers	80,160	$133,480
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,450	$35,420
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Coaches and Scouts	7,200	$41,820
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	2,780	$52,200

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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