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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students earned 236 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in West Virginia for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
North Carolina 289
Georgia 308
South Carolina 220
Louisiana 152
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292
Alabama 216

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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