by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at York College of Pennsylvania. 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 YCP was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for YCP.
Part-time undergraduates at YCP paid an average of $600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,670 | $19,670 |
| Fees | $2,030 | $2,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,690 | $11,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about YCP tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at YCP in Parks & Rec walked away with an average of $28,000 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $22,467.
The median early career salary of parks and rec students who receive their bachelor’s degree from YCP is $35,060 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $29,751.
YCP 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 YCP Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.3% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at YCP in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to parks, recreation and leisure studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 36 |
View All Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Majors >
*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.