Eastern Illinois University MS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

38 Master's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Eastern Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does a Master’s in Parks & Rec from EIU Cost?

$10,257 Average Tuition and Fees

EIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at EIU paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,503	$18,007
Fees	$2,754	$2,754

Does EIU Offer an Online MS in Parks & Rec?

EIU does not offer an online option for its parks and rec master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.

EIU Master’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

38 Master's Degrees Awarded

55.3% Women

23.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 38 master’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 55.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 23.7% of parks and rec master’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at EIU

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	38

References

*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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