Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

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

• Master’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WVSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Rankings

Parks & Rec Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks and rec majors at West Virginia State University.

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

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies from WVSU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the parks and rec master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

If you plan to be a parks and rec major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Physical Education	9

Related Majors

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

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Coaches and Scouts	870	$48,160
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	690	$33,730
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	440	$41,990

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 Richinstead under License

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