by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Texas Southern University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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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 TSU was ranked #583 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #44 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TSU paid an average of $459 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,941 | $19,707 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,280 | $9,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,945 | $4,945 |
Learn more about TSU tuition and fees.
TSU 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 TSU Online Learning page.
About 38.6% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 90.9% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at TSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 44 |
*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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