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East Carolina University BS in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,133 Average Salary
$24,935 Average Student Debt

The 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 East Carolina 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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Rankings for the ECU BS in Parks & Rec

#28 in the U.S
#1 in North Carolina

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Veterans5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies5
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies6
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools7
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)11
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies22
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools28
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools28
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies29
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (With Aid)33
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies37
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $48-$75k)40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates44
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Graduates45
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income $75-$110k)45
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies66
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies66

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

$7,239 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,935 Average Student Debt

ECU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,452$20,729
Fees$2,787$2,787
Books and Supplies$1,524$1,524
On Campus Room and Board$10,136$10,136
On Campus Other Expenses$3,710$3,710

Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.

ECU Parks & Rec BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU in Parks & Rec walked away with an average of $24,935 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,467.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From ECU?

$31,133 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

parks and rec who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $29,751.

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Does ECU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

ECU does not offer an online option for its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.

ECU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
23.5% Women
14.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 34 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 23.5% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.7% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at ECU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies34

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education122

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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