by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of Nebraska at Kearney. 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. UNK was ranked #99 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 #2 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNK.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNK paid an average of $455 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $209 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,270 | $13,650 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,776 | $10,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,640 | $4,640 |
Learn more about UNK tuition and fees.
UNK 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 UNK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 45.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.6% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at UNK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 57 |
| Health & Physical Education | 24 |
*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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