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Mississippi State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

244 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Mississippi State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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 Mississippi State BS in Parks & Rec

#244 in the U.S
#1 in Mississippi

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #244 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies48
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies51
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies53
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)95
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies106
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans128
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)135
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies175
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates184
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)186
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)203
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)218
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)232
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies233
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools244
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)247
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)258
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)269
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)284
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies295
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)315
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates527
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates546

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

$8,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $371 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,800$23,840
Fees$110$110
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,436$10,436
On Campus Other Expenses$5,358$5,358

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Does Mississippi State Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Mississippi State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

244 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.8% Women
27.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 244 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 57.8% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.0% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American56
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White176
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at Mississippi State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Health & Physical Education244

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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