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 Grambling State 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 GSU was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for GSU.
Part-time undergraduates at GSU paid an average of $215 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,140 | $5,140 |
| Fees | $2,495 | $11,518 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,990 | $10,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,230 | $4,230 |
Learn more about GSU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GSU in Parks & Rec walked away with an average of $45,250 in student debt. That is 101% higher than the national average of $22,467.
The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GSU is $28,753 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $29,751.
Online degrees for the GSU 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 GSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at GSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 30 |
*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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