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Eastern Connecticut State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Eastern Connecticut State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the ECSU BS in Parks & Rec

#397 in the U.S
#4 in Connecticut

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at ECSU was ranked #397 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for ECSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 336
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 338
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 346
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 352
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 360
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 366
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 380
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 393
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 393
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 397
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 400
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 404
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 418
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 436
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 440
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 544
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 612
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 697

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from ECSU Cost?

$12,304 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

ECSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECSU was $578 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,162 $18,436
Fees $6,142 $7,272
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $14,434 $14,434
On Campus Other Expenses $2,298 $2,298

Learn more about ECSU tuition and fees.

Does ECSU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

ECSU does not offer an online option for its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECSU Online Learning page.

ECSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
17.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 28 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 14.3% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at ECSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at ECSU

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 28

References

*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.

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