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

Here is an overview of this program at WVSU; STATE. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Degrees Available at WVSU; STATE

The table below lists every degree level granted in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at WVSU; STATE, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	18
Master’s	11

WVSU; STATE Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, West Virginia State University awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WVSU; STATE ranks competitively among schools offering parks, recreation, leisure & fitness at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia	4
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia	10
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	178
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	685

Student Debt of Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WVSU; STATE, parks, recreation, leisure & fitness students accumulate a median of $24,501 in student loans. This is below $28,452, the typical median for all majors at WVSU; STATE.

WVSU; STATE Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,912	$14,350
Fees	$640	$640

Read more about WVSU; STATE tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 44% of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The largest share of parks, recreation, leisure & fitness bachelor’s degree graduates at WVSU; STATE are White. About 56% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia State University with a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure & fitness.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General (Bachelor’s)

WVSU; STATE conferred 18 bachelor’s completions in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness, general in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).

• Best Value Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia — #2
• Best Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia — #3
• Best Value Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #15
• Best Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #41
• Best Value Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #47

Graduate Study in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at WVSU; STATE

This program is also offered at the graduate level at WVSU; STATE. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License More about our data sources and methodologies.