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Missouri Southern State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Missouri Southern 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Missouri Southern BS in Parks & Rec

#503 in the U.S
#18 in Missouri

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Missouri Southern was ranked #503 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #18 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri Southern.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 104
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 114
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 148
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 164
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 211
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 218
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 348
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 430
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 437
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 451
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 478
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 503
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 562
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 642

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

$7,462 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Missouri Southern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern was $497 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $249 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,462 $14,924
Books and Supplies $902 $902
On Campus Room and Board $7,209 $7,209
On Campus Other Expenses $3,389 $3,389

Learn more about Missouri Southern tuition and fees.

Does Missouri Southern Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern Online Learning page.

Missouri Southern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.4% Women
21.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 37 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 51.4% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Missouri Southern in 2019-2020, 21.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Missouri Southern

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 37

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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