by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Dakota State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Dakota State was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #4 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dakota State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dakota State was $354 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $251 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,541 | $10,611 |
| Fees | $1,995 | $1,995 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,148 | $7,148 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,874 | $4,874 |
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Online degrees for the Dakota State 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 Dakota State Online Learning page.
About 54.5% 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%.
Around 36.4% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota State 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 11 |
*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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