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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at James Madison University

292 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
#16 Overall Quality
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Parks & Rec Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks & rec majors, JMU came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 16
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 52
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 54
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 66
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 72
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 73
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 74
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 83
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 97
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 112
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 163

Popularity of Parks & Rec at JMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 292 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 252 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in parks & rec from JMU. This makes it the #76 most popular school for parks & rec master’s degree candidates in the country.

JMU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at James Madison University.

JMU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 292 parks & rec students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 224
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 22

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 parks & rec majors earned their master's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in parks & rec.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 326

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 136

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