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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at West Virginia University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at West Virginia University

If you plan to study Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at West Virginia University

These rankings give you a sense of how West Virginia University’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) West Virginia #1 of 12
Best Value West Virginia #6 of 12
Best Value Southeast (Region) #39 of 248
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #52 of 249
Best Value Nationwide #245 of 982
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #283 of 984

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) West Virginia #1 of 12
Best Value West Virginia #6 of 12
Best Value Southeast (Region) #39 of 248
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #52 of 249
Best Value Nationwide #245 of 982
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #283 of 984

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from West Virginia University

Those who finish West Virginia University’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at West Virginia University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,204
2 years $34,526
3 years $43,131
4 years $47,427
5 years $54,801

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from West Virginia University earn a median of $47,427, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness earnings compared with all majors at West Virginia University

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from West Virginia University stands at $25,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates

Students who finish Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $170,172
Facilities Managers $157,669
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Exercise Physiologists $144,072
Security Managers $104,128
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $84,688
Athletic Trainers $79,834
Coaches and Scouts $78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors $39,714

References

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