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 Missouri State University - Springfield. 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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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 Missouri State was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Missouri State paid an average of $517 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,284 | $9,284 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,184 | $4,184 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri State in Parks & Rec walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% 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 Missouri State is $31,133 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $29,751.
Missouri 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 Missouri State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 46.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Missouri State in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 111 |
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*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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