by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Canisius College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Canisius paid an average of $840 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $15,120 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Canisius offers online option in its parks and rec master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Canisius Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.3% of the parks and rec students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in parks and rec at Canisius in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 70 |
*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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