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Minnesota State University - Mankato BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

151 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Minnesota State Mankato BS in Parks & Rec

#92 in the U.S
#4 in Minnesota

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Minnesota State Mankato was ranked #92 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for parks and rec majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Minnesota State Mankato.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 24
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 36
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 72
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 73
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 81
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 92
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 92
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 93
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 99
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 107
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 116
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 132
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 248
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 306

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from Minnesota State Mankato Cost?

$8,566 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Minnesota State Mankato Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State Mankato was $663 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,504 $15,922
Fees $1,062 $1,062
Books and Supplies $1,042 $1,042
On Campus Room and Board $10,078 $10,078
On Campus Other Expenses $1,978 $1,978

Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato tuition and fees.

Does Minnesota State Mankato Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.

Minnesota State Mankato Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

151 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.7% Women
9.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 151 students received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 47.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020, 9.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 131
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 41
Health & Physical Education 110

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.

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