by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Appalachian 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Appalachian State paid an average of $896 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $237 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,839 | $18,271 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
Appalachian 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 Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 42.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in parks and rec at Appalachian State in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 26 |
*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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