by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at University of West Alabama. 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, diversity of 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. The bachelor's program at University of West Alabama was ranked #659 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #12 in Alabama.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of West Alabama was $650 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $325 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,100 | $18,200 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,510 | $7,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,505 | $3,505 |
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University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.8% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at University of West Alabama in 2019-2020, 43.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 16 |
*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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