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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Charleston Southern University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at CSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

CSU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #490 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #10 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	282
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	287
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	290
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	297
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	317
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	328
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	344
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	364
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	376
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	391
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	401
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	406
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	419
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	432
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	477
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	490

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Charleston Southern University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

Parks & Rec Student Diversity at CSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Charleston Southern University.

CSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in parks & rec from CSU in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	26

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

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