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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mississippi University for Women

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 MUW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

MUW Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at MUW was ranked #504 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	504

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Mississippi University for Women handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

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

MUW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at MUW paid an average of $337 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$7,992
Fees	$100	$100
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
On Campus Room and Board	$8,387	$8,387
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,800	$4,800

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of parks & rec bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 61% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Does MUW Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

Online degrees for the MUW 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 MUW Online Learning page.

MUW Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Mississippi University for Women.

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	36

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.