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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in parks and rec, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIUC paid an average of $680 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $525 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
parks and rec who receive their master’s degree from UIUC make an average of $44,728 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $37,900.
UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.5% of the parks and rec students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the parks and rec master’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to parks, recreation and leisure studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 15 |
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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.
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