by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at American Public University System. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for parks and rec majors, American Military University came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for American Military University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at American Military University was $285 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at American Military University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
About 39.0% 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%.
Around 37.0% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at American Military University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 75 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 247 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 433 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
