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Southern Connecticut State University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

67 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Southern Connecticut 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 diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SCSU BS in Parks & Rec

#213 in the U.S
#2 in Connecticut

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 SCSU was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for SCSU.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 45
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools 87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 89
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates 97
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 151
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 155
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 159
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 189
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 216
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 220
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 298
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid) 316
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k) 328
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 403
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k) 409
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k) 409
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 426
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k) 427
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 443
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k) 455
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 486

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

$11,822 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SCSU paid an average of $257 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $6,162 $18,436
Fees $5,660 $6,790
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $13,932 $13,932
On Campus Other Expenses $2,204 $2,204

Learn more about SCSU tuition and fees.

Does SCSU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

SCSU 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 SCSU Online Learning page.

SCSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

67 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.2% Women
31.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 67 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 58.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.3% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at SCSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at SCSU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 39
Health & Physical Education 28

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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