by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at James Madison 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $452 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
Online degrees for the JMU parks and rec master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.1% of the parks and rec students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Around 25.0% of parks and rec master’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 48 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.