Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Virginia Wesleyan University.
We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from VWU Cost?
$36,910Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
VWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Part-time undergraduates at VWU paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From VWU?
$30,771Average Salary
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The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VWU is $30,771 per year.
That is 3% higher than the national average of $29,751.
Does VWU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?
Online degrees for the VWU parks and rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time.
To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VWU Online Learning page.
VWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec
9Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.7%Women
55.6%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at VWU in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
0
Black or African American
4
Hispanic or Latino
0
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
4
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
1
BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at VWU
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.