by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at West Texas A&M University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at West Texas A&M University was ranked #326 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #23 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Texas A&M University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University paid an average of $477 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $406 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about West Texas A&M University tuition and fees.
West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.9% 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 West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020, 44.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 58 |
*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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