Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at SUNY Cortland.
Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SUNY Cortland was ranked #11 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 #1 in New York.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from SUNY Cortland Cost?
$8,677Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
SUNY Cortland Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cortland was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Parks & Rec From SUNY Cortland?
$28,598Average Salary
Below AverageEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland is $28,598 per year.
That is 4% lower than the national average of $29,751.
Does SUNY Cortland Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?
SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
SUNY Cortland Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec
4Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0%Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4 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
Women made up around 50.0% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is less than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
None of the parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
0
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
0
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
4
International Students
0
Other Races/Ethnicities
0
BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at SUNY Cortland
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.