by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of Missouri - Columbia. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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. Mizzou is in the top 10% of the country for parks and rec. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 686 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mizzou.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mizzou was $920 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $311 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $27,612 |
| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,668 | $10,668 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,288 | $5,288 |
Learn more about Mizzou tuition and fees.
Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 13.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Mizzou in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 126 |
*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.
