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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Wayne State College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WSC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in parks & rec.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Rec

WSC Parks & Rec Rankings

The bachelor's program at WSC was ranked #346 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks & rec list. It is also ranked #5 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	346

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Wayne State College handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

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

WSC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WSC was $192 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,760	$5,760
Fees	$2,163	$2,163
Books and Supplies	$1,488	$1,488
On Campus Room and Board	$9,624	$9,624
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,690	$3,690

Learn more about WSC tuition and fees.

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

The parks & rec program at WSC awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does WSC Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

WSC does not offer an online option for its parks & rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSC Online Learning page.

WSC Parks & Rec Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks & rec majors at Wayne State College.

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.