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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is a concentration offered under the recreation administration major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in parks administration, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Parks Administration

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Parks Administration from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Parks Administration?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its parks administration doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Parks Administration

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 4 doctor’s degrees in parks administration handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in parks administration in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the parks administration doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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*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.

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