by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at South Dakota State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $337 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,083 | $15,541 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.0% of the parks and rec students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in parks and rec at South Dakota State in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 10 |
*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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