by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Northwest Missouri State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in parks and rec, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Northwest paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,167 | $6,167 |
| Fees | $506 | $506 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northwest does offer online classes in its parks and rec master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in parks and rec at Northwest in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 22 |
*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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