by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Recreation Administration is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at North Carolina State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in recreation admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $505 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 | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
The median early career salary of recreation admin students who receive their master’s degree from NC State is $45,696 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $38,925.
Online degrees for the NC State recreation admin master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
About 51.4% of the students who received their MS in recreation admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.0% of the recreation admin master’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 37 |
*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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