by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Alaska Pacific University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 Alaska Pacific was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alaska Pacific.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Alaska Pacific paid an average of $848 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,350 | $20,350 |
| Fees | $410 | $410 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,410 | $4,410 |
Learn more about Alaska Pacific tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alaska Pacific is $26,353 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $29,751.
Online degrees for the Alaska Pacific 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 Alaska Pacific Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Alaska Pacific in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 6 |
*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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