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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Elizabeth City State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how ECSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Degrees Available at ECSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

ECSU Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECSU was ranked #501 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #28 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	489
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	501

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Elizabeth City State University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from ECSU Cost?

ECSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECSU paid an average of $208 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $42 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$2,412	$2,412
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$9,079	$9,079
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,350	$1,350

Learn more about ECSU tuition and fees.

ECSU Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The parks & rec program at ECSU awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 85% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor's in parks & rec.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Does ECSU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the ECSU parks & rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECSU Online Learning page.

ECSU Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Elizabeth City State University.

Parks & Rec Majors

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	27

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	21

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AdamantlyMike under License

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