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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at West Virginia University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how WVU ranks among other schools offering degrees in parks administration.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Degrees Available at WVU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks Administration
• Master’s Degree in Parks Administration

WVU Parks Administration Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks administration list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k)	16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k)	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid)	19
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduate Degree Schools	20
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates	21
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	21
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid)	33
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k)	33
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools	40
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	44
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management	48
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges for Veterans	49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates	57
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates	66

Popularity of Parks Administration at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. This is an increase of 180% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in parks administration from WVU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for parks administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Parks Administration Student Diversity at WVU

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

WVU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks administration from WVU in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 93% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in parks administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

WVU Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management from WVU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in parks administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

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